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Inside the American Airlines Wheel & Brake Center.
- Source :
- Aircraft Maintenance Technology; Oct2011, Vol. 22 Issue 10, p20-25, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- The article focuses on the operations of the American Airlines Wheel & Brake Center. Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the company repairs defective and worn wheels and brakes from planes such as the MD-80 and Boeing 737, 757, 767 and 777. It describes how wheels, tires and brakes are moved, cleaned, disassembled, repaired and recycled through an organized system. It also discusses the high-volume cleaning, and ultrasonic and eddy current inspection capabilities of the center.
- Subjects :
- AIRPLANE maintenance
AIRPLANE brakes
AIRPLANE landing gear
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10723145
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Aircraft Maintenance Technology
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 66334595