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Aircraft Shop Maintenance Overview

Shop maintenance, also known as workshop maintenance, involves the repair, replacement, and servicing of aircraft components such as engines, hydraulics, and cockpit controls, typically conducted during C and D checks. It encompasses various specialized areas including engine, avionics, mechanical, and structural maintenance, each requiring skilled technicians and specific procedures. Additionally, some maintenance tasks can be outsourced, and data collection is crucial for tracking servicing actions and component reliability.

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Aircraft Shop Maintenance Overview

Shop maintenance, also known as workshop maintenance, involves the repair, replacement, and servicing of aircraft components such as engines, hydraulics, and cockpit controls, typically conducted during C and D checks. It encompasses various specialized areas including engine, avionics, mechanical, and structural maintenance, each requiring skilled technicians and specific procedures. Additionally, some maintenance tasks can be outsourced, and data collection is crucial for tracking servicing actions and component reliability.

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SHOP MAINTENANCE

can be termed as “Workshop”, covers repairs, replacement, and


servicing of specific aircraft components, such as engines,
hydraulics, and cockpit controls.

This type of maintenance is usually conducted in C and D checks


unless a problem is identified sooner.
SHOP
MAINTENANCE

ENGINE AVIONICS MECHANICAL

STRUCTURES
ENGINE
ENGINE
• EMPLOY HIGHLY SKILLED TECHNICIANS, ENGINEERS, AND
INSPECTORS WHO ARE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED TO WORK ON VARIOUS
TYPES OF AIRCRAFT ENGINES, INCLUDING PISTON ENGINES,
TURBOPROP ENGINES, TURBOFAN ENGINES, AND TURBOSHAFT
ENGINES.

• LARGEST IN THE SENSE OF SPACE - BENCH WORK, & ADMINISTRATIVE, &


ENGINE BUILD UP

• EBU (ENGINE BUILDUP) - MEANS THE SET OF ENGINE-MOUNTED


HARDWARE REQUIRED TO INTERFACE SUCH ENGINE WITH AIRCRAFT
SYSTEMS.
AVIONICS

AVIONICS SHOP

Avionics, short for aviation • COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS


electronics, encompasses
a wide range of electronic • NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
systems and devices used
in aircraft for • FLIGHT INSTRUMENT
communication,
navigation, surveillance, • SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
and other functions.
• ELECTRONIC FLIGHT CONTROLS

• GLASS COCKPIT SYSTEMS


MECHANICAL
A FACILITY THAT SPECIALIZES IN THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR,
AND OVERHAUL (MRO) OF MECHANICAL COMPONENTS AND
SYSTEMS WITHIN AIRCRAFT.

• AIRFRAME MAINTENANCE

• LANDING GEAR SERVICES


• CONTROL SURFACES
• HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
• EXHAUST SYSTEM
• PNEUMATIC SYSTEM

• FUEL SYSTEM

• ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM (ECS)


STRUCTURES
STRUCTURES
• AIRFRAME INSPECTION

• SHEET METAL WORK


A SPECIALIZED FACILITY OR
DEPARTMENT THAT FOCUSES ON
• COMPOSITE REPAIR THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR,
AND MODIFICATION OF
STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS OF
• WELDING AND FABRICATION AN AIRCRAFT.

THESE COMPONENTS INCLUDE


• STRUCTURAL MODIFICATION THE AIRFRAME, WINGS,
FUSELAGE, EMPENNAGE (TAIL
• RIVET AND FASTENER ASSEMBLY), CONTROL
SURFACES, AND OTHER
REPLACEMENT STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS.

• CORROSION PREVENTION AND


CONTROL
OUTSOURCING OF SHOP
MAINTENANCE WORK

SOME OR ALL OF THE SHOP MAINTENANCE CAN BE


OUTSOURCED
DIRECTOR MUST COORDINATE THESE ACTIVITIES INTO THE
MAINTENANCE PLAN
QUALITY ASSURANCE WILL IDENTIFY & ENSURE THE
STANDARDS THESE CONTRACTORS MUST ABIDE
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH MANUFACTURER MAY
REQUIRE THE OUTSOURCING
SHOP DATA
COLLECTION

MANY DATA COLLECTION TASKS OCCUR WITHIN MAINTENANCE

OVERHAUL SHOPS ARE IMPORTANT SOURCE ;


LINE & HANGAR REPORTS FOCUS ON SYSTEMS & COMPONENTS
SHOP DATA FOCUSES ON INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE EQUIPMENT &
SUBSYSTEMS
IDENTIFIES THE SERVICING, REPAIR, & OVERHAUL ACTIONS TAKEN - AS WELL
AS THE PARTS, SUPPLIES & TIME
COMPONENTS ARE TRACKED FOR RELIABILITY - FAILURE RATES
(UNNECESSARY HIGH) - MAY REQUIRE CORRECTIVE ACTION FROM ENGINEERS,
MANUFACTURERS, AIRLINES ETC..

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