ASAP Sourcing Solutions Blog

With over ten million scheduled passenger flights a year and thousands of aircraft constantly in the sky, aircraft are subjected to heavy wear and tear that must be addressed regularly. If left unchecked, regular damage to systems and components from weathering and stressors could lead to failure, causing a high risk of flight for passengers and pilots alike.

To ensure that aircraft are always operating smoothly, safely, and efficiently, maintenance is regularly conducted by many owners and facilities. In this blog, we will discuss the various types of bearing inspection that aircraft regularly go through as well as provide an overview of basic maintenance procedures that are conducted by the industry.

If you have ever sat on the window seat of a passenger flight, you may have noticed that there is a tiny hole in each window leading to the outside. As aircraft must remain at specific pressures for the safety of individuals, it may seem counterproductive to leave openings in the window structure. Despite the concerns that one may have, these tiny holes actually provide for safety, and they do not actually connect to the outside atmosphere.

Some may have questions on the reasons for de-icing an aircraft, how is it done and why? When traveling from a wintery weather the ice, snow, or sleet could be problematic for the aircraft. The aircraft needs to be deiced to initiate take off. Removing and avoiding the build-up of ice is essential because the aircraft is built in a very specific way in which the shape of the aircraft is designed for the airflow to move in a certain direction for an ideal take off.

This means the ice/ build-up of snow could potentially alter the shape of the aircraft in a way that the airflow across the surface hinders the ability to create a lift. Which could cause a potential error during take-off.