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Maintenance of Aeroengine plays a vital role in the Aircraft Maintenance Management. In this paper. an analysis of defect trend for maintenance of aeroengine (Artouste III B) has been carried out on premature withdrawals of ninety - one aeroengines (Artouste III B) fitted in Chetak / Cheetah helicopters under operation for a period of five years in the various parts of India. Based on the analysis, the trend of defects occurred has been established and the remedial measures are suggested to the manufacturer, overhaul agency and operators to prevent occurrence of such defects. Some of them are implemented in the form of mandatory modifications issued by Director General of Civil Aviation(DGCA) based on the Service Bulletins issued by the manufacturer.
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- Friend, C.H., "Aircraft Maintenance Management", Longman Scientific and Technical Publications, 1994.
- Defect Reports on prematured withdrawal of aeroengines Artouste IIIB received from operating units of Chetak/Cheetah Helicopters.
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- Maintenance Manual- Artouste III B.
- DGCA Mandatory Modification List - ALLOU- ETTE - III Engines.
References
Friend, C.H., "Aircraft Maintenance Management", Longman Scientific and Technical Publications, 1994.
Defect Reports on prematured withdrawal of aeroengines Artouste IIIB received from operating units of Chetak/Cheetah Helicopters.
Defect Investigation Reports from Defect Investigation Agency, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Ban- galore.
Michael J. Kraes and Thomas W. Wild., "Aircraft Power Plants", Seventh Edition 1994, McGraw-Hill International Editions, Aerospace Science and Tech- nology series.
Irwin E. Treager., "Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Technology", Third Edition, McGraw-Hill Series New York, 1997.
Mervinsss H. Jones, "Condition Monitoring 84", Proc. of International Conference on Condition Monitoring, Univ. College of Swansea, April, 1984.
Federal Aviation Administration Power Plant Hand Book U.S. Department of Transportation, Flight Standards National Field Office, Oklahoma 73125.
Joe Schafer., "Helicopter Maintenance", Jeppesen. Sanderson Trainning Products, 55, Inverness Drive East, Englewood, C080112- 5498.
Maintenance Manual- Artouste III B.
DGCA Mandatory Modification List - ALLOU- ETTE - III Engines.