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10 3.1 Introduction This chapter provides a road map for the development and implementation of a preventive maintenance program for an airport. For airports with minimal or no preventive maintenance program, suggested steps to develop or improve a preventive maintenance program are discussed in this guidebook and include those in Figure 3.1.
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An Airport Preventive Maintenance Program 11 certain manner. Fan belts that show signs of fraying can easily be predicted to fail in the near future.
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12 Preventive Maintenance at General Aviation Airports pavements. Questions that airports may wish to consider when deciding whether to continue to maintain or replace infrastructure include the following: • Is the infrastructure or component near or beyond its expected life?
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An Airport Preventive Maintenance Program 13 • Replacement of pavement markings; • Obstruction removal on airport property or on property where the sponsor has the rights to top or completely remove the obstruction; • Repairs of airfield lighting systems, visual aids, automated weather observation systems, ground communication outlets, and pilot briefing systems; • Emergency repairs of a facility that will prevent its destruction or deterioration if not performed immediately; • Replacement of bulbs, gaskets, transformers, cables, wind cones, and such used in eligible lighting and visual aid devices; • Repairs to fueling systems, including repairs to electrical systems, pumping systems and lines, and containment systems, as well as rust removal and painting; • Repairs to terminal buildings and maintenance equipment storage buildings, as well as associated systems and equipment that are eligible for funding under the state's airport capital improvement program; • Quarterly or annual inspections of airport lighting systems, visual aids, automated weather observation systems, and emergency generators; • Obstruction removal and replacement of cones due to normal wear for grass runways; and • Maintenance equipment such as mowers, tractors, mower attachments, spray attachments for vegetation control, sweeper attachments, snow blades, front-end loaders, trucks, and small utility vehicles. Much of this list is more extensive than basic PM, but airport management should be aware of and consider the state's ability to help with all maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation.
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14 Preventive Maintenance at General Aviation Airports 3.6 Prioritizing Preventive Maintenance The cost of preventive maintenance and major rehabilitation of systems often exceeds available funding. Airport management and policy makers should use an objective process to help set priorities for maintenance activities and projects.
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An Airport Preventive Maintenance Program 15 considerable savings to airports and a significant improvement in the maintenance of pavements at airports throughout the state. 3.8 Tools and Equipment A good PM program includes provision of the appropriate tools and equipment needed to effectively perform the maintenance.
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16 Preventive Maintenance at General Aviation Airports Recordkeeping systems should include checklists and inspection forms for the airport and each infrastructure system. These checklists should identify the components for inspection and the PM activities that need to be performed.
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