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    Aircraft maintenance checks are periodic inspections that must be performed on commercial aircraft after a certain number of flight hours or cycles. There are four main check types - A, B, C, and D checks - that vary in scope and frequency. A checks occur every 400-600 flight hours and take 50-70 man-hours. B checks occur every 6-8 months and take 160-180 man-hours. C checks occur every 20-24 months and require inspecting most aircraft components over 1-2 weeks. D checks are the most comprehensive and occur every 6 years, requiring taking the aircraft fully apart over 2 months and 50,000 man-hours.

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    Aircraft Maintenance Checks

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    Aircraft maintenance checks are periodic inspections that must be performed on commercial aircraft after a certain number of flight hours or cycles. There are four main check types - A, B, C, and D checks - that vary in scope and frequency. A checks occur every 400-600 flight hours and take 50-70 man-hours. B checks occur every 6-8 months and take 160-180 man-hours. C checks occur every 20-24 months and require inspecting most aircraft components over 1-2 weeks. D checks are the most comprehensive and occur every 6 years, requiring taking the aircraft fully apart over 2 months and 50,000 man-hours.

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    Aircraft maintenance checks are periodic inspections that must be performed on commercial aircraft after a certain number of flight hours or cycles. There are four main check types - A, B, C, and D checks - that vary in scope and frequency. A checks occur every 400-600 flight hours and take 50-70 man-hours. B checks occur every 6-8 months and take 160-180 man-hours. C checks occur every 20-24 months and require inspecting most aircraft components over 1-2 weeks. D checks are the most comprehensive and occur every 6 years, requiring taking the aircraft fully apart over 2 months and 50,000 man-hours.

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    Aircraft Maintenance Checks

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    Randal Keith Grayson
    Aircraft maintenance checks are periodic inspections that must be performed on commercial aircraft after a certain number of flight hours or cycles. There are four main check types - A, B, C, and D checks - that vary in scope and frequency. A checks occur every 400-600 flight hours and take 50-70 man-hours. B checks occur every 6-8 months and take 160-180 man-hours. C checks occur every 20-24 months and require inspecting most aircraft components over 1-2 weeks. D checks are the most comprehensive and occur every 6 years, requiring taking the aircraft fully apart over 2 months and 50,000 man-hours.

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    The key takeaways are that there are periodic inspections called aircraft maintenance checks that have to be done on commercial aircraft after a certain amount of time or usage. The main types of checks are A, B, C and D checks, with D checks being the most comprehensive.

    The main types of aircraft maintenance checks are A, B, C and D checks, with A checks being the least comprehensive and D checks being the most comprehensive.

    A checks are performed every 400-600 flight hours and involve basic inspections. B checks are performed every 6-8 months and are more extensive than A checks. C checks are performed every 20-24 months and inspect most aircraft components. D checks are performed every 6 years and are the most comprehensive, taking the aircraft fully apart.

    AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE

    CHECKS
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    WHAT ARE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
    CHECKS?
    • Aircraft Maintenance Checks are periodic inspections that
    have to be done on all commercial/civil aircraft after a certain amount of
    time or usage; military aircraft normally follow specific maintenance
    programs which may or may not be similar to those of commercial/civil
    operators.
    • Airlines and other commercial operators of large or turbine-
    powered aircraft follow a continuous inspection program
    approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in
    the United States, or by other airworthiness authorities such
    as Transport Canada or the European Aviation Safety
    Agency (EASA). Under FAA oversight, each operator
    prepares a Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program
    (CAMP) under its Operations Specifications or "OpSpecs".
    The CAMP includes both routine and detailed inspections.
    • Airlines and airworthiness authorities casually refer to
    the detailed inspections as "checks", commonly one
    of the following:

    • A Check
    • B Check
    • C Check
    • D Check
    A CHECK
    • This is performed approximately every 400-600 flight hours or
    200–300 cycles depending on aircraft type. It needs about
    50-70 man-hours and is usually on the ground in a hangar for
    a minimum of 10 hours. The actual occurrence of this check
    varies by aircraft type, the cycle count, or the number of
    hours flown since the last check. The occurrence can be
    delayed by the airline if certain predetermined conditions
    are met.
    EXAMPLES OF “A” CHECK ITEMS
    • General external visual inspection of aircraft structure for evidence of
    damage, deformation, corrosion, missing parts
    • Check crew oxygen system pressure
    • Operationally check emergency lights
    • Lubricate nose gear retract actuator
    • Check parking brake accumulator pressure
    • Perform Built-in Test Equipment (BITE) test of Flap/Slat Electronics Unit
    B CHECK
    • This is performed approximately every 6-8 months. It needs about 160-
    180 man-hours, depending on the aircraft, and is usually completed
    within 1–3 days at an airport hangar. A similar occurrence schedule
    applies to the B check as to the A check. However, B checks may also
    be incorporated into successive A checks, i.e.: Checks A-1 through A-
    10 complete all the B check items.
    C CHECK
    • This is performed approximately every 20–24 months or a specific
    amount of actual flight hours (FH) or as defined by the manufacturer.
    This maintenance check is much more extensive than a B check,
    requiring a large majority of the aircraft's components to be
    inspected. This check puts the aircraft out of service, and the aircraft
    must not leave the maintenance site until it is completed. It also
    requires more space than A and B checks. It is, therefore, usually
    carried out in a hangar at a maintenance base. The time needed to
    complete such a check is at least 1–2 weeks and the effort involved
    can require up to 6,000 man-hours. The schedule of occurrence has
    many factors and components as has been described, and thus
    varies by aircraft category and type.
    EXAMPLE OF C CHECK ITEMS
    • Visually check flight compartment escape ropes for condition and
    security
    • Check operation of DC bus tie control unit
    • Visually check the condition of entry door seals
    • Operationally check flap asymmetry system
    • Pressure decay check APU fuel line shroud
    • Inspect engine inlet TAI ducting for cracks
    • Operationally check RAT deployment
    RAT
    • Ram Air Turbine
    • a small turbine that is connected to a hydraulic pump, or
    electrical generator, installed in an aircraft and used as a
    power source. The RAT generates power from the airstream
    by ram pressure due to the speed of the aircraft.
    D CHECK
    • This is by far the most comprehensive and demanding
    check for an airplane. It is also known as an IL or "heavy
    maintenance visit" (HMV). This check occurs approximately
    every six years. It is a check that more or less takes the entire
    airplane apart for inspection and overhaul
    EXAMPLES OF D CHECK ITEMS

    • Inspect stabilizer attach bolt


    • Inspect floor beams
    • Detailed inspection of wing box structure
    • Includes lower checks from A to C
    • Also includes Daily Checks
    • Visually inspect tail skid shock strut pop-up indicator
    • Check fluid levels
    • Check general security and cleanliness of the flight deck
    • Check that emergency equipment is installed
    TAIL SKID
    TAIL-STRIKES
    • Such a check can generally take up to 50,000 man-hours
    and 2 months to complete, depending on the aircraft and
    the number of technicians involved. It also requires the most
    space of all maintenance checks, and as such must be
    performed at a suitable maintenance base. The
    requirements and the tremendous effort involved in this
    maintenance check make it by far the most expensive, with
    total costs for a single D check in the million-dollar range.
    EVEN THE PAINT MAY NEED TO BE
    COMPLETELY REMOVED FOR FURTHER
    INSPECTION ON THE FUSELAGE METAL SKIN.
    SPEAKING OF COSTS…..
    • Most airlines — especially those with a large fleet — have to plan D
    checks for their aircraft years in advance. Often, older aircraft being
    phased out of a particular airline's fleet are either stored or scrapped
    upon reaching their next D check, due to the high costs involved in
    comparison to the aircraft's value.
    • On average, a commercial aircraft undergoes three
    D checks before being retired.
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