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Customer Challenge

  • Volume of engine parts are increasing weekly, process inefficiencies are causing more parts to be placed in HFFR storage
  • Part inspection data is being stored in customer tool, but, it is not generating useful outputs to engineering & sustainment
  • Suppliers are not keeping up with spares needs, repaired parts not serviceable after returning from suppliers
  • Best practices are not being shared between military and commercial processes

Scope

  • Intelligent decision making regarding what parts to replace, repair, scrap, or hold in inventory
  • Predictive analytics
  • Plan to recover parts currently in inventory
  • Process of Knowledge sharing between military and commercial processes

Solution

  • Fit, form and function assessment of component and the damaged feature
  • Assessment of previous requests of similar damages on the component.
  • Local repair was recommended for Liner lip areas
  • Agreement of design, stress and materials’ specialists on proposed solution
  • Repair solution document released to the requester with all approvals and buy-offs.

Benefits

  • Intelligent decision making regarding what parts to replace, repair, scrap, or hold in inventory
  • Predictive analytics – what parts are coming in and when, what defects are seen the most, what repairs are required from engineering, what limits need to be expanded
  • Plan to recover parts currently in inventory
  • Ability to monitor repair suppliers
  • Knowledge sharing between military and commercial processes

Results

  • Return parts back on-wing quickly, efficiently, and at minimum cost