DETERMINING OPERATION TIME AFTER DAMAGE EVENTS ON A METALLIC COMPONENT OF AN AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:EP4349719A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-10

    申请号:EP22199966.7

    申请日:2022-10-06

    IPC分类号: B64F5/40

    摘要: Systems and methods for determining an operation time of an aircraft are described. The method includes the following steps: identifying (210) direct damage information on a surface of a metallic component (12) of an aircraft, wherein the direct damage information include a dimension of a damage area, an absolute position of the damage area on the aircraft, and a relative position of the damage area with regard to fasteners and/or other design features of the aircraft; determining (220) a knock-down-factor of the metallic component based on a database that includes an assignment of direct damage information and fatigue performance of the metallic component; determining (230) an operation time for the aircraft based on the knock-down-factor.