Producing Jet Transport Reliability Airplane Div., The Boeing Company

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Frieze, Conrad R., author.

Conference Name:

SAE World Congress & Exhibition (1964-01-01 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1964

Summary:

Boeing's program to provide improved reliability in jet transport airplanes is traced throughout the entire manufacturing cycle. The description includes establishment of design objectives, reliability improvement in the original design, reliability analysis and prediction, reliability monitoring and control in manufacturing, reliability aspects of testing, and reliability improvement from analysis of service experience.Results of the program are illustrated with the reliability record of Boeing jet transports. Current dispatch reliability of 707/720 airplanes is approximately 96%. The design objective for the 727 is 98% after 18 months in service. Model 727 flight test program reliability was 97.5%. Initial dispatch reliability in scheduled service was 94%

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Publisher Number:

640160

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