Corrosion control assessment for Indonesian ageing aircraft

Abstract

Many Indonesian operators generally have a tendency to keep their aircraft in service up to or even beyond their economic design goal life (EDGL). The problem that should be solved by the operators is how to operate those ageing aircraft safely and economically. The combination of fatigue and corrosion phenomena needs vigorously corrective action to meet airworthiness requirements, though it increases costs in maintenance. Since corrosion is a never‐ending problem, the aviation community such as designer, manufacturer, operator and the regulatory authority has an obligation to be more concerned and proactive in ensuring continuous airworthiness of the ageing aircraft. Aims to assess issues on corrosion prevention and control activities conducted by Indonesian operators, discusses all the facts and possible corrective actions and provides recommendations to maintain and ensure safe operation of ageing aircraft by controlling and preventing corrosion as well as metal fatigue.

Citation

Suyitno, B.M. and Sutarmadji, B. (1997), "Corrosion control assessment for Indonesian ageing aircraft", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 44 No. 2, pp. 115-122. https://doi.org/10.1108/00035599710165360