Tue, Dec 23, 2008
Airliner Will Require Less Frequent Mx, Manufacturer
Claims
Boeing announced some progress Monday for its 787 Dreamliner.
The US Federal Aviation Administration has approved the
composite-bodied airliner's scheduled maintenance program.
The scheduled maintenance program defines the maintenance tasks
and intervals operators will use to maintain the 787 and is
documented in the 787 Maintenance Review Board Report (MRBR). The
report was accepted by the Maintenance Review Board, an FAA
organization composed of specialists who review and accept
maintenance requirements.
This MRBR approval from the FAA is one of the many requirements
needed for airplane certification.
"The MRBR approval is a result of the most comprehensive
maintenance program development effort in the history of the
industry," said Mike Fleming, 787 director of Services and Support.
"It is supported by more than 33,000 pages of supporting analysis,
as well as the participation of eight regulatory agencies, 25
airlines and 30 suppliers and partners."
Boeing has designed the 787 to be 30 percent less expensive to
maintain than any comparable product. This savings is largely due
to the 787 advanced design, the wide use of composite structure and
the highly integrated systems architecture, which allow for fewer
maintenance tasks and longer intervals between tasks.
"The 787 maintenance program is one important aspect that
ensures the continued airworthiness of the 787 while reducing
overall maintenance burden on the operator," said Justin Hale, 787
chief mechanic. "This program will enable significant operational
efficiencies for airlines that fly the 787."
Despite its early teething problems, Boeing asserts the 787 will
ultimately require maintenance less often than comparably sized
jets.
With the announcement, Boeing has completed roughly 80 percent
of all tasks needed to certify the new airliner... everything but
those tasks that require the plane to be in the air, more or
less.
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