A Sparing Model for Sea-Based Aircraft Parts
Published Date: November 1, 1987
When an aircraft is being repaired or inspected and a certain part is found to have failed, the part is replaced immediately, if a spare part is available. This research memorandum describes a queueing model used to analyze a sparing decision for a part with general probabilistic demand. It also describes an extension of the model to include discriminating treatment of the repair and resupply pipelines. The final section applies the model to an example.
