Quantification of the S-3 Viking Aircraft Service Period Adjustment (ASPA) program
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Authors
Borchers, Wayne Peter
Rowan, Richard Michael
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Advisors
McMasters, Alan W.
Lawler, Casimir E.
Date of Issue
1986-12
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Language
en_US
Abstract
The Aircraft Service Period Adjustment (ASPA) inspection/evaluation
process for the Navy's S-3A Viking aircraft is presently a subjective
assessment of the aircraft's general material condition. The purpose of
this thesis is to quantify the ASPA inspection/evaluation process. The
methodology used to quantify this process utilizes the Analytic
Hierarchy Process (AHP) model. The AHP model is based upon three
principles of logical analysis: (1) the principle of constructing
hierarchies, (2) the principle of establishing priorities, and (3) the
principle of logical consistency. This study presents a more efficient
method of determining the aircraft induction decision than the current
subjective ASPA procedures. Although the principle of logical
consistency caused great concern amongst the authors, a methodology has
been developed for quantifying the S-3A ASPA process that will assist
NARF Alameda management in the control and documentation phase of the
S-3A ASPA program.
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Thesis
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Department
Management
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Format
79 p.
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