PRE-INDUCTION INSPECTIONS AACL’s innovative non-invasive pre-depot input inspection (PII) process is focused on reducing maintenance flow time through early identification of significant structural defects, allowing our customers to pre-order and position repair kits. Prior to the advent of the PII process, the C-130 repair depot experienced an average of 15 additional days of unplanned maintenance per aircraft due to discovery of major defects during the planned maintenance cycle. Our PII process has virtually eliminated these unplanned maintenance days, predicting what was previously deemed unpredictable. Inspections are accomplished by a team of highly skilled engineering technicians and data analysts, three to six months prior to an aircraft being inducted to the repair depot. The initial phase consists of analysis of past PDM and field maintenance data to identify both systems and structural defect trends. During the follow-on phase, the AACL PII team dispatches to the field and conducts the non-invasive aircraft inspection process, accessing internal and external structures without the need for panel or component removal. When possible, water, fluids, and debris are extracted from remote locations to mitigate corrosive conditions. Our process exploits advanced remote videoscopic equipment with specialized water/fluid/debris extraction accessories. UNDER-FLOOR VIDEOSCOPIC INSPECTION UNDER-FLOOR PUNCTURE IDENTIFIED INTERNAL A-10 WING C-130 CHINE FLUID REMOVAL

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