AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE

'Aircraft maintenance' is the technology related to the actions required to maintain (or improve) the airworthiness and the designed-in reliability of an aircraft and its systems, subsystems, and components throughout the life-cycle of the aircraft.
These actions include but are not limited to:

★ Development of the aircraft maintenance program according to the aircraft/engine/component manufacturer

★ Monitoring/control/implementation of airworthiness directives issued by the aviation regulatory authorities for the specific type of aircraft

★ Monitoring/control/implementation of service bulletins issued by the manufacturer of the specific type of aircraft/engine/component for its improvement

★ Performance of any one or combination of overhaul, repair, inspection, replacement, modification or defect rectification of an aircraft or component in accordance with the aircraft maintenance program and/or the manufacturers' prepared maintenance data

★ Conducting required periodic inspections based on calendar time, or time in service (for example annually, or every 100 operating hours), or flight/landing cycles.

★ Disinfection using special sprays to repel insects from the aircraft. It was widespread from the 1930s until the 1970s when it was reduced due to the ill effects of the pesticides. However they are used in where countries have an outbreak of vector borne disease The insecticides used a special sprays when the passengers are on board to certain destinations like Trinidad and Tobago. Countries like Australia use residual method before passengers board.

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See also

See also

★ Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award

★ Aircraft Maintenance Technician