TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effects of condition-based maintenance based on unscheduled maintenance delays that were caused by ATA chapter 21 (air conditioning). The goal is to show the introduction of condition monitoring in aircraft systems.Design/methodology/approach The research was done using the Airbus In-Service database to analyze the delay causes, delay length and to check if they are easy to detect via condition monitoring or not. These results were then combined with delay costs.Findings Analysis shows that about 80 percent of the maintenance actions that cause departure delays can be prevented when additional sensors are introduced. With already existing sensors it is possible to avoid about 20 percent of the delay causing maintenance actions.Research limitations/implications The research is limited on the data of the Airbus in-service database and on ATA chapter 21 (air conditioning).Practical implications The research shows that delays can be prevented by using existing sensors in the air conditioning system for condition monitoring. More delays can be prevented by installing new sensors.Originality/value The research focuses on the effect of the air conditioning system of an aircraft on the delay effects and the impact of condition monitoring on delays.
VL  - 22
IS  - 4
SN  - 1355-2511
DO  - 10.1108/JQME-12-2015-0062
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JQME-12-2015-0062
AU  - Gerdes Mike
AU  - Scholz Dieter
AU  - Galar Diego
PY  - 2016
Y1  - 2016/01/01
TI  - Effects of condition-based maintenance on costs caused by unscheduled maintenance of aircraft
T2  - Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 394
EP  - 417
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -