Aerospace Corrosion Control: Part 2

Abstract

The second day of the Aerospace Corrosion Control Symposium, held at the Rai, Amsterdam, commenced with a paper presented by Aydin Akdeniz of the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, USA. Entitled “Integrated Structural Maintenance Programme”, it outlined surveys conducted by Boeing of selected ageing aircraft to review the condition of the structure along with the airlines' maintenance practices. The results suggest that there is a great variation in the actual levels or degree of structural corrosion in the aircraft fleets. The paper gave a background to corrosion prevention and control programmes (CPCPs) and outlined a procedure for consolidating the CPCP with other structural maintenance tasks. It concluded that properly scheduled structural inspection and correctly applied ageing aircraft programmes establish minimum standards to ensure continued airworthiness (see Figure 1).

Citation

(1994), "Aerospace Corrosion Control: Part 2", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 66 No. 5, pp. 5-8. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb037511