Statistical aspects of the F/A-18 AGE Exploration Program
By: Glenn F. Lindsay
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dept. of Operations Research
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 43
Subjects: AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE; STATISTICAL SAMPLES
Other titles: NPS-55-86-023.
Description: Implementation of the AGE Exploration Program (AEP) for F/A-18 aircraft by the Naval      Air Systems Command involves sampling fleet leader aircraft emphasizing inspection of      selected structural components. Sample size, and the interpretation of sample results, are      the subjects of this report. When the objective of sampling of is reliability estimation, one      can, in addition to single point estimates, construct confidence bounds for fleet reliability.      These reflect the quality of the estimate in terms of how big a sample was taken. In AEP      inspection to date, the usual sampling result is that no discrepancies are found, hence point      estimates of reliability are 1.0. The functional relations and graphs developed in this report      permit one to, for the case of a discrepancy-free sample, place a lower bound on fleet      reliability as a function of how many aircraft were inspected. During inspection, some      discrepancies may go undiscovered. When this happens, sampling results overstate      reliability. In this paper a method is developed to adjust sample size or reliability estimates      to account for the chance of inspection error, and curves are provided to simplify this      adjustment.
Notes: Title from cover.

"NPS-55-86-023."

"November 1986."

AD A175 254.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 41-42).

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