INCREASING THE AIRCRAFT AIRWORTHINESS MAINTENANCE EFICIENCY BASED ON THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY

The interrelation between aircraft airworthiness maintenance process (AAMP) and the process of project management methodology application is demonstrated.A project portfolio can be formed based on the strategic objectives. The projects with the highest priority are carried out, including those which strive to improve the efficiency of AAMP. The proposed approach allows to find the priorities of specific projects realization, which are included in the airline project portfolio.The project aimed to improve the efficiency of the AAMP of AN-124-100 of "Volga-Dnepr Airlines" is presented as an example. The statistical data analysis of failures of AN-124-100 fleet has demonstrated that wing components most frequently fail, especially spoiler sections, which are subjected to honeycomb skin mass exfoliation and need to be modified. One of the expected project results should be the К1000 reduction of the wing spoilers not less than for 40 % and, respectively, the plane in total - not less than for 4 %.The work is executed in full compliance with the standards of project management. The passport of the project is given, which contains all the necessary information about the project: its goals, outcomes, results, timelines, action plan, budget and participants. A special attention is paid to the risks of the project, their probability assessment and the actions for overcoming possible consequences. It is shown that the implementation of the project "Introduction of aircraft AN-124-100 spoilers technology modification" allows to improve a number of production and technical efficiency indicators, with material, financial and organizational resources optimization.

project management, maintenance of airworthiness, the project passport, risk register, communications plan, project budget, reliability, modernization of spoilers

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