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A feasibility study of expanding the F404 aircraft engine repair capability at the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department

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dc.contributor Warmington, Jeffery A.
dc.contributor McMasters, Alan W.
dc.contributor Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
dc.contributor Department of Administrative Sciences
dc.creator Bartlett, Stephen W., Sr.
dc.creator Braun, Paul F.
dc.date June 1993
dc.date 2014-03-26T23:23:10Z
dc.date 2014-03-26T23:23:10Z
dc.date 1993-06
dc.date.accessioned 2022-05-19T00:50:11Z
dc.date.available 2022-05-19T00:50:11Z
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10945/39768
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/60523
dc.description This thesis provides a feasibility study and cost analysis to determine what generic engine depot level capabilities should be shifted to selected Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Departments (AIMD) to reduce costs and improve fleet support of F404-GE-400/402 turbofan engines. The downsizing of the military in the next decade, the resulting budget constraints and the reality of base closures will force the Navy to adopt innovative cost saving measures. This thesis used simulation modeling of the F404 engine repair process at AIMDs Cecil Field and Lemoore to evaluate the feasibility of expanding repair capabilities. The simulation model outcomes provided strong indications that such expansion of the AIMDs is both feasible and cost effective. The researchers recommend shifting selected depot repair capabilities to the AIMD. Recommendations include positioning a spin-balance machine and increasing the welding repair capability at selected AIMDs to reduce BCM actions, turn-around times and repair costs for the F404 aircraft engine.
dc.description http://archive.org/details/afeasibilitystud1094539768
dc.description Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy
dc.description Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.format 197 p.
dc.format application/pdf
dc.language en_US
dc.publisher Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
dc.rights This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
dc.subject Turbofan engine maintenance
dc.subject Expansion of maintenance capabilities
dc.subject Simulation modeling
dc.subject F404-GE-400/402 engine
dc.subject Intermediate maintenance
dc.subject Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
dc.subject AIMD
dc.title A feasibility study of expanding the F404 aircraft engine repair capability at the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
dc.type Thesis


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