5 Tips for Ensuring Efficient Aircraft Maintenance
Efficient aircraft maintenance is an integral aspect of owning any sized fleet, whether it’s one or 50. Dynamic propeller balance, vibration analysis, bearing vibration, and sky condition tolerance are just a few key aspects of proper routine maintenance. With roughly 131,500 service technicians and aircraft mechanics employed in the United States in 2017, there isn’t a lack of qualified individuals.
However, there are a few tips for ensuring efficient routine maintenance for aircraft.
Implement a maintenance management solution
The software handles the majority of systems both in flight and on the ground, making everyone’s jobs just that much easier. However, if you’re not utilizing a management system then you’re lacking in your efficiency. These maintenance management solutions can help ensure that you perform routine maintenance when it’s needed.
Your senses are your best detection tool
Being aware of the aircraft is the best way to detect when something goes wrong. Having technicians and maintenance employees who are familiar with the norm and can identify when something isn’t right is imperative to successful maintenance. Noticing oil inside the cabin, smelling fuel where you shouldn’t be, and feeling vibrations during an otherwise smooth ride are all key indications of an underlying problem.
Check up on your tires
Your tires should always be in perfect condition not entirely as a matter of performance but as a matter of safety. A plane without properly working tires is a plane without the ability to land and take off safely. Regularly checking the condition of the rubber, the pressure, and the general condition of the tires is essential.
Always ensure clean fuel
A no-brainer for the experienced aircraft mechanics and technicians out there, keeping your fuel clean will ensure that the engine runs as it should and there aren’t any problems.
Run basic checks
Part of regular maintenance is checking the various components of the aircraft that are subject to wear at a higher rate than others. Spark plugs, hoses, and fittings are just a few components that should be regularly inspected and tested.
Proper maintenance relies on having experienced and knowledgeable technicians and mechanics as well as the right tools and equipment. Visit ACES Systems for all of your vibration and balancing needs.
