Tappers Dad wrote:
Does anyone know if this lifing / maintenance/ replacement policy has been implemented.And if so when was it implemented.
A study into the need for a preventative maintenance/lifing policy for this
and similar ducts has been concluded by the Designer (BAE Systems). Their report, which is due to be issued imminently, is based on the results of a detailed analysis of a sample of ducts taken from a number of MR2 aircraft. This analysis has taken time to complete, but the report is expected to recommend that a lifing policy be introduced.
Ducts due for replacement would be replaced during scheduled maintenance activities and it is anticipated that such a duct replacement programme would be in place by December 2007. Action ongoing.
Accepted Exrigger, I think for further clarity what he is getting at is has scheduled maintenance on any of the airframes involved the replacement of 'similar ducts' if so is this now complete fleet wide or not? Or as you imply, as we're are not yet in December, has no duct replacement programme been implemented yet? Presumably if the programme was ready for implementation earlier than December it could be implemented earlier, unless there os a particular reason to wait until December.
I would think that the longer they wait however the more likely the MOD are to say sorry guys the airframe is now so close to replacement we can't justify this duct replacement programme. (But then my cup is always half full !)
