ABSTRACT

The purpose of this report was to examine the relationship between

failure assessment of ageing aircraft and flight safety, to determine the
chronological age of the aircraft fleet, and to review current and future
directions for the management of ageing aircraft. Age can be managed by
retiring the aircraft and purchasing a newer aircraft or through adequately.
Ageing of an aircraft can be a safety issue, but with adequate maintenance, the
consequences of ageing can be mitigated. Current and future maintenance
programmes will act as a preventative measure to reduce the safety risk
associated with ageing aircraft. By using NDT methods to find the defects of an
aircraft components. Its helps to increase the reliability conditions of an aircraft
component. The ultrasonic testing and eddy current testing methods are used to
identify the defects like corrosion and structural failure of an aged aircraft
system. The age of an aircraft depends on factors including the chronological
age, the number of flight cycles, and the number of flight hours. Determining
the age of the aircraft is further complicated by the fact that individual aircraft
components age differently depending on these factors. Some ageing
mechanisms such as fatigue occur through repetitive or cyclic loading. While
others, such as wear, deterioration, and corrosion occur over time. If not
managed, these ageing mechanisms can be a significant safety concern.