Lean Manufacturing
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT OF JET ENGINE REPAIR WORK SHOP
Thusitha Rodrigo
2013/PgD.MM/38
Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Colombo
Date: 21st May 2014
Table of Contents
List of symbols, acronyms, and abbreviations
AERMS Aeronautical Engineering Resource Management Service
AFHQ Air Force Head Quarters
AMU Aircraft Maintenance Unit
ASD Aircraft Support Division
ATAF All Tools Accounted For
AWP Awaiting Parts
BCM Beyond Capability of Maintenance
CDI Certified Duty Inspector
CO Commanding Officer
FIFO First-In-First-Out
FOD Foreign Object Damage (engine damage from foreign materials)
FRC Fleet Readiness Center
FSS Forward Supply Stores
IMA Intermediate Maintenance Activities
JIT Just-in-Time
LSS Lean Six-Sigma
MATCON Material Control
MC Mission Capable
MDT Mean Down Time
MDU Material Delivery Unit
MEI Major Engine Inspection
MTBF Mean Time Between Failure
NMC Non-Mission-Capable
NRFI Not Ready for Issue
OIC Officer-in-Charge
PC Production Control
QAR Quality Assurance Representative
QECK Quick Engine Change Kit
RFI Ready for Issue
RFT Ready for Test
ROI Return on Investment
SE Support Equipment
SLAF Sri Lanka Air Force
SPT Shortest Processing Time
TPS Toyota Production System
TQM Total Quality Management
TOC Theory of Constraints
VSM Value Stream Mapping
WIP Work In Progress (Engines)
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Title Process improvement of Jet engine repair work shop at the Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) of No 12 Fighter Squadron
1.2 Introduction
This study focuses on the Fighter Jet engine repair process at the Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) of No 12 Fighter Squadron, Air Force Base Katunayake. The aim of this project is to identify the current non value added processes of the jet engine repair process and to conduct a qualitative analysis as to how the AMU could incorporate a productive
Thusitha Rodrigo
2013/PgD.MM/38
Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Colombo
Date: 21st May 2014
Table of Contents
List of symbols, acronyms, and abbreviations
AERMS Aeronautical Engineering Resource Management Service
AFHQ Air Force Head Quarters
AMU Aircraft Maintenance Unit
ASD Aircraft Support Division
ATAF All Tools Accounted For
AWP Awaiting Parts
BCM Beyond Capability of Maintenance
CDI Certified Duty Inspector
CO Commanding Officer
FIFO First-In-First-Out
FOD Foreign Object Damage (engine damage from foreign materials)
FRC Fleet Readiness Center
FSS Forward Supply Stores
IMA Intermediate Maintenance Activities
JIT Just-in-Time
LSS Lean Six-Sigma
MATCON Material Control
MC Mission Capable
MDT Mean Down Time
MDU Material Delivery Unit
MEI Major Engine Inspection
MTBF Mean Time Between Failure
NMC Non-Mission-Capable
NRFI Not Ready for Issue
OIC Officer-in-Charge
PC Production Control
QAR Quality Assurance Representative
QECK Quick Engine Change Kit
RFI Ready for Issue
RFT Ready for Test
ROI Return on Investment
SE Support Equipment
SLAF Sri Lanka Air Force
SPT Shortest Processing Time
TPS Toyota Production System
TQM Total Quality Management
TOC Theory of Constraints
VSM Value Stream Mapping
WIP Work In Progress (Engines)
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Title Process improvement of Jet engine repair work shop at the Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) of No 12 Fighter Squadron
1.2 Introduction
This study focuses on the Fighter Jet engine repair process at the Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) of No 12 Fighter Squadron, Air Force Base Katunayake. The aim of this project is to identify the current non value added processes of the jet engine repair process and to conduct a qualitative analysis as to how the AMU could incorporate a productive
Bibliography: Boca Raton: FL: St. Lucie Press, 1998.