Automated Tool for Reporting Aircraft Damage and Queuing and Screening Repair

To ensure the structural integrity of all US Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force P-8A fleet aircraft, the collection and analysis of condition data describing in-service structural degradation of the airframe is required to assess the fleet’s condition. This requires collecting and recording airframe defects, inspections, repairs, and modifications to aircraft structures. The NLign application from Etegent Technologies supports this basic construct. To maximize benefits, historical inspection, maintenance, and repair information must be made available within the tool. Etegent is partnering with Andromeda Systems, Inc., who provides engineering expertise and existing systems support within the P-8A Fleet Support Team. The team will perform the identification of and process for importing data into NLign, enhance the application and cleanse the data prior to import. They will map the appropriate geometric data, identify gap areas and begin the process of gap filling with direct and reverse engineering methods. A matrix will be established to map damage, repair, modification, and ROI historical data identified by the USN and RAAF. Parallel efforts will occur to handle ongoing new data and place the application on the NMCI network. These efforts will be the foundation for future ongoing P-8A support activities.