A comparative analysis of the efficiency and effectiveness of the F-14 Tomcat overhaul process
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Pruett, Arthur P.
Zarkowski, Michael W.
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Fields, Paul J.
Eaton, Donald R.
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1998-06-01
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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en_US
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The objective of this thesis is to examine the process and managerial policies used for the F-14 Standard Depot Level Maintenance (SDLM) and compare it to the processes and managerial policies for overhaul of the F/A-18 and for the United Airlines 737. Efficiencies discovered in the F/A-18 and 737 overhaul processes that can be applied to reduce F-14 SDLM Turn Around Time (TAT) are identified. The F-14 community faces the possibility of having insufficient numbers of aircraft to satisfy fleet requirements due to excessive SDLM TAT. A 50% reduction in TAT would yield an increase of 10 to 11 aircraft available for use per year. A TAT reduction of 1Q% is required by the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 1998 in order to alleviate the premature retirement of approximately 10% of the inventory (21 F-14 aircraft). This research identifies areas for potential F14 SDLM TAT improvement pertaining to planning, pre-induction requirements, and the component management policies at NADEP Jacksonville, Florida
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viii, 108 p.;28 cm.