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HARD TIME MAINTENANCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unscheduled maintenance check
1, record 1, English, unscheduled%20maintenance%20check
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Those maintenance checks and inspections on the aircraft, its systems and units which are dictated by special or unusual conditions which are not related to the time limits(...) Includes inspections and checks such as hard landing, turbulent air, lightning strike, overweight landing, bird strike(...) 1, record 1, English, - unscheduled%20maintenance%20check
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- visite non périodique 1, record 1, French, visite%20non%20p%C3%A9riodique
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrôles et visites d'entretien à effectuer sur l'aéronef, ses systèmes et ses équipements dans des cas spéciaux ou exceptionnels qui ne dépendent pas des périodicités (...) par exemple, à la suite d'atterrissage brutal, vol en air agité, coup de foudre, atterrissage en surcharge, choc d'oiseau (...) 1, record 1, French, - visite%20non%20p%C3%A9riodique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard time maintenance 1, record 2, English, hard%20time%20maintenance
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maintenance avec temps limite
1, record 2, French, maintenance%20avec%20temps%20limite
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard time maintenance process 1, record 3, English, hard%20time%20maintenance%20process
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hard time is a preventive maintenance process which requires that an appliance or part be overhauled or replaced after a specific period of service. This process is generally applied to parts which are subject to predictable wear, such as engines or engine components. Source : NTSB-AAR-79-17, p. 38. Subject field : Aircraft maintenance. 1, record 3, English, - hard%20time%20maintenance%20process
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maintenance selon potentiel
1, record 3, French, maintenance%20selon%20potentiel
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entretien préventif qui consiste à remplacer systématiquement une pièce, un composant ou un organe après une certaine période prédéterminée en service. Il s'applique habituellement aux éléments dont l'usure est prévisible, comme les moteurs ou les composants de ceux-ci. 1, record 3, French, - maintenance%20selon%20potentiel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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