Research Article

Condition Based Maintenance Optimization of an Aircraft Assembly Process Considering Multiple Objectives

Table 1

Estimated work process lead time.

Work contentsAssembly machinesLead time (Hrs)

Load/locate/align
 Load middle sectionCrane9
 Prelocate and -align Jig and middle sectionJacks and lasers19
 Load front sectionCrane9
 Load aft sectionCrane9
 Locate and align Jig and fuselage sectionsJacks and lasers21
Drill (in parallel)
 Front and middle sections
  Load flex tracksFlex tracks2
  DrillFlex tracks10
  Unload flex tracksFlex tracks1
 Front and middle sections
  Load flex tracksFlex tracks2
  DrillFlex tracks10
  Unload flex tracksFlex tracks1
Rivet (in parallel)
 Front and middle sections
  Load rivet gunsRivet guns2
  RivetRivet guns10
  Unload rivet gunsRivet guns1
 Middle and aft sections
  Load rivet gunsRivet guns2
  RivetRivet guns10
  Unload rivet gunsRivet guns1
Manual inspection4
Unload8