Showing posts with label ATA 45. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ATA 45. Show all posts

Monday, February 13, 2017

Structure Monitoring

The DCAM syllabus as in the AN1101 includes the topic on Structure monitoring (damage tolerance monitoring) under ATA 45, in the following modules:

1. Module 11A - Fixed Wing/ Turbine    Level 2
2. Module 12 - Rotary Wing  . Level 2
3. Module 13 - Avionics  -  Level 3


One of the issues involved are the reference documents, as the subject is relatively new, thus reference books are not readily available.

I had divided the topic of structuring monitoring into three (3) sub topics:
- Structural Health Monitoring
- Aircraft Integrated Maintenance System
- Health and Usage Monitoring

A quick google search reveals some results:

A. Structural Health Monitoring
a. Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_health_monitoring 
b. Structural health monitoring - ‎Balageas - Cited by 40
c. Powerpoint on Life Management of Aircraft


Note:
1. B777 - no mention of structural maintenance in the MM ATA45.