Forum: Reliability & Maintainability Questions and AnswersTopic: Reliability & Maintainability Questions and AnswersTopic Posted by: Reliability & Maintainability Forum (src_forum@alionscience.com )Organization: System Reliability Center Date Posted: Mon Aug 31 12:47:36 US/Eastern 1998
Original Message:Posted by: Julien NICO (jnico@zodiac.com )Organization:Zodiac Date posted: Thu Feb 13 4:11:02 US/Eastern 2003 Subject: Overhaul Message: We are developping a system for aircraft made of several component (electronic,mechanic, pneumatic). One of this component (an air compressor) has an ovberhaul period. To build my system MTBF, shall i use the overhaul period or the MTBF (what can be the mtbf of an overhaul component?). If i have to use the MTBF, what is the interest of the overhaul, beacause it is sensed to extend the life of the component. |