Airbus A320 Neo General Familiarisation – On Condition Maintenance & CFM LEAP engine maintenance concept. The on-condition maintenance concept is one which can offer many advantages to the user with regards to component reliability and also on overhaul costs.
The Airbus A320 series aircraft on the wings can increase lift at different phases of flight and this is possible with the use of Flaps at the aft of the wing and Slats at the front of the wing. The devices allow the wing profile to change – the physical wing of course cannot move …
The A320 flight deck is the focal point for the flight deck, and they have some screens to assist in displaying a lot of the complex information. One of the screens captures the engine information and warnings from systems. The symbols of the upper area such as engine parameters are permanently displayed. The parameters are …
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The Boeing 767 uses hydraulic fluids to move many controls on the aircraft such as flight controls like the ailerons and rudder as well as other large devices such as the landing gear. The fluid is stored in a reservoir and there are 3 main systems that are used on the aircraft – the largest …
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The Airbus A380 is a big aircraft in every regard and of course fuel tanks are no different. The fuel powers the 4 engines which will create the thrust for the aircraft to create lift and fly. To consider some aspects the aircraft has a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) that will differ a little on …
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When the aircraft is flying in normal conditions, the engines will both be operating. The engines of course provide thrust to propel the aircraft forward and allow the wings to create lift – but they also have many other essential functions. One of these functions is that they are the main source of power during …
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The Airbus A320 family of aircraft comprising of the A318, A319, A320 and the A321 series aircraft has been an enormous success for Airbus. The aircraft operates in both passenger and cargo configurations and has multiple engine options available. The aircraft needed to be more fuel efficient and the design, while it had been updated …