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    Aircraft undergo periodic maintenance checks designated as A, B, C, or D checks depending on the extent of inspection and repairs needed. A checks occur every 500-800 flight hours and take 20-50 hours to complete. B checks occur every 4-6 months and take 1-3 days. C checks occur every 15-21 months and can take 1-2 weeks and up to 6,000 hours to complete. D checks are the most extensive, occurring every 5 years, taking up to 2 months and 50,000 hours to complete.

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    Aircraft undergo periodic maintenance checks designated as A, B, C, or D checks depending on the extent of inspection and repairs needed. A checks occur every 500-800 flight hours and take 20-50 hours to complete. B checks occur every 4-6 months and take 1-3 days. C checks occur every 15-21 months and can take 1-2 weeks and up to 6,000 hours to complete. D checks are the most extensive, occurring every 5 years, taking up to 2 months and 50,000 hours to complete.

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    Aircraft undergo periodic maintenance checks designated as A, B, C, or D checks depending on the extent of inspection and repairs needed. A checks occur every 500-800 flight hours and take 20-50 hours to complete. B checks occur every 4-6 months and take 1-3 days. C checks occur every 15-21 months and can take 1-2 weeks and up to 6,000 hours to complete. D checks are the most extensive, occurring every 5 years, taking up to 2 months and 50,000 hours to complete.

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    Aircraft Maintenance Checks

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    Tomislav Rosulj
    Aircraft undergo periodic maintenance checks designated as A, B, C, or D checks depending on the extent of inspection and repairs needed. A checks occur every 500-800 flight hours and take 20-50 hours to complete. B checks occur every 4-6 months and take 1-3 days. C checks occur every 15-21 months and can take 1-2 weeks and up to 6,000 hours to complete. D checks are the most extensive, occurring every 5 years, taking up to 2 months and 50,000 hours to complete.

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    7.

    1 Aircraft Maintenance Checks

    Aircraft maintenance checks are periodic inspections that have to be done on all
    commercial/civil aircraft after a certain amount of time or usage; military aircraft normally follow
    specific maintenance programmes which may be or not similar to the commercial/civil operators.
    These checks include: A check, B check, C check, or D check. A and B checks are lighter
    checks, while C and D are considered heavier checks.
    A Check
    This is performed approximately every 500 - 800 flight hours or 200 - 400 cycles. It needs about
    20 - 50 man-hours and is usually performed overnight at an airport gate or hangar. The actual
    occurrence of this check varies by aircraft type, the cycle count (takeoff and landing is
    considered an aircraft "cycle"), or the number of hours flown since the last check. The
    occurrence can be delayed by the airline if certain predetermined conditions are met.
    B Check
    This is performed approximately every 4–6 months. It needs about 150 man-hours and is usually
    performed within 1–3 days at an airport hangar. A similar occurrence schedule applies to the B
    check as to the A check. B checks may be incorporated into successive A checks, i.e.: A-1
    through A-10 complete all the B check items.
    C Check
    This is performed approximately every 15–21 months or a specific amount of actual flight hours
    (FH) as defined by the manufacturer. This maintenance check is much more extensive than a B
    Check, as pretty much the whole aircraft is inspected. It puts the aircraft out of service and until
    it is completed, the aircraft must not leave the maintenance site. It also requires more space
    than A and B Checks—usually a hangar at a maintenance base. The time needed to complete
    such a check is generally 1–2 weeks and the effort involved can require up to 6000 man-hours.
    The schedule of occurrence has many factors and components as has been described, and thus
    varies by aircraft category and type.
    D Check
    This is by far the most comprehensive and demanding check for an airplane. It is also known as
    a Heavy Maintenance Visit (HMV), and occurs approximately every 5 years. It is a check that,
    more or less, takes the entire airplane apart for inspection and overhaul. Also, if required, the
    paint may need to be completely removed for further inspection on the fuselage metal skin.
    Such a check can usually demand up to 50,000 man-
    hours and it can generally take up to 2 months to
    complete, depending on the aircraft and the number of
    technicians involved. It also requires the most space of
    all maintenance checks, and as such must be
    performed at a suitable maintenance base. Given the
    elevated requirements of this check and the
    tremendous effort involved in it, it is also by far the most
    expensive maintenance check of all, with total costs for
    a single visit ending up well within the million-dollar
    range.
    Because of the nature and the cost of such a check, most airlines — especially those with a large
    fleet — have to plan D Checks for their aircraft years in advance. Often, older aircraft being
    phased out of a particular airline's fleet are either stored or scrapped upon reaching their next D
    Check, due to the high costs involved in it in comparison to the aircraft's value. On average, a
    commercial aircraft undergoes 2–3 D Checks before it is retired.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_maintenance_checks

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