Abstract
Aircraft maintenance cost consists of two elements. The first one is direct maintenance cost and the other one is indirect maintenance cost. The first element includes the costs that are directly related to the maintenance activities such as labor, material, tool and equipment. The second element includes the cost that does not directly affect operator's maintenance budget, which is defined as downtime cost. In most cases, downtime cost is neglected claiming that downtime is a natural fact of maintenance. However, to our surprise, as maintenance period gets longer and the required tools and materials get more complex, downtime starts to cost operator in the same way the maintenance activities do. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the elements of maintenance downtime and to what extent they affect the total maintenance cost.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of 2016 7th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2016 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 502-506 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781467388290 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Aug 2016 |
Event | 7th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2016 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 18 Jul 2016 → 20 Jul 2016 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of 2016 7th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2016 |
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Conference
Conference | 7th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2016 |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | London |
Period | 18/07/16 → 20/07/16 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 IEEE.
Keywords
- aircraft maintenance
- downtime
- downtime cost
- maintenance cost