Questions tagged [aircraft-maintenance]
Use this tag for questions pertaining to the maintenance of aircraft, including owner-performed maintenance and required inspections (annual, 100-hour, etc.)
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Why aren't we using forward swept wings in commercial airliners? [closed]
What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing so.
Is there any practical problem in execution?
Provide some experiments for examples.
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What is the purpose of pipes that are sticking out of the Boeing 747 FWD Cargo door?
I went to visit an Aviation museum recently and noticed these pipes that are sticking out of a Boeing 747 in the FWD Cargo bay...
What are these pipes called and what is the purpose of them?
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Airplane Owner, But don't have PPL. Can student pilot do oil change on their own plane?
Airplane Owner, But don't have PPL. Can student pilot do oil change on their own plane? I can't seem to find answer on this. Any helps would be great.
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Why B737 CFM56 engine sounds like heavy wind sound at Throttling up?
14:14 ~ 14:21 : Throttle Up (with heavy wind sound
14:22 ~ 14:23 : Engine reached certain %, and no heavy wind sound
14:23 ~ : Throttle Up (with heavy wind sound)
I always wonder why only B737NG with ...
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How and when are cockpits cleaned?
It's well known that cleaning the cabin of an airliner in the short time it is on the ground can be a challenging task for the cleaning crew.
But what about the best seats in the plane, the cockpits? ...
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Multiple annual inspections failed to find a problem that is now showing up - is there any recourse? [closed]
I purchased a 1977 Cessna 150M about 3 years ago. The aircraft is currently undergoing an annual inspection.
The inspector has determined that the engine serial number does not match the engine ...
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Most Efficient Commercial Aircraft Design? [closed]
What was the most efficient aircraft design (based on factors such as lift, drag, and fuel consumption) but not developed or scrapped due to issues with long term viability and maintenance, operations ...
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How to calculate EGT Margin for P&W engines (PW1100g) ? (Theta parameter correction)
My goal is to obtain engine baselines and calculate EGT Margin for Pratt&Whitney PW1100g engines (specifically, PW1133GA-JM)
I have a large dataset of engine reports recorded during takeoff. I ...
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Radome replacement process for radome damaged by bird strike
Suppose a flight has a bird strike which requires the radome to be replaced. The aircraft is grounded at Chennai (MAA), India. What is the process of its replacement? Where will the new randome come ...
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Overflying the 100 hour when airplane is not for hire
Suppose I have a 100 hour inspection at 2000 hours total time. From 2100 to 2190 the aircraft is not being operated for hire. If I then have a 100 hour inspection at 2190, when is the next due?
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Why are British Airways wings so dirty?
I often fly through Heathrow, and British Airways airplanes, particularly their 777s, always look so dirty. For example, there is often a kind of dark oily stain on the wings and flight surface. So - ...
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Passenger window insert pops out mid-flight
I was on a domestic flight from DCA to ORD in December on an Airbus A319. I was in row 31 and two rows ahead of me on the left side of the plane, I noticed while deplaning at ORD the passenger window ...
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Why does the typical magneto switch have R on the left and L on the right?
I can't think if I've ever seen this be done with the L on the left and theR on the right. Even on my Rotax 914, which is, *ahem*...
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For transporting 4000kg of cargo via Mi-17 helicopter for 54 km, how much maintenance cost per flight hour will be incurred?
In a disaster response case study, I am using Mi-17 helicopters for relief supplies transportation in a challenging logistics environment.
Regarding this, I want to check my estimates with the actual ...
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Reasons for ADSB PAPR Report Altitude Errors
We have just test flown a new 1090 ADSB installation, using Apareo Stratus ESG Transponder, which has internal GPS.
The PAPR for the test flight show both Baro Alt and Geo Alt errors in the Missing ...
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