Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
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Direct Maintenance-Flight Equipment

5225.1 - Labor - Airframes

Apprentice mechanic
Chief mechanic
Cleaner (flight equipment maintenance)
Crew chief
Electrician
Engineer
Foreman
Inspector
Lead mechanic
Mechanic
Mechanic helper

5225.2 - Labor - Aircraft Engines

Apprentice mechanic
Chief mechanic
Cleaner
Crew chief
Electrician
Engineer
Foreman
Inspector
Lead mechanic
Mechanic
Mechanic helper

5243.1 - Airframe Repairs - Outside

5243.2 - Aircraft Engine Repairs - Outside

5243.7    Aircraft Interchange Charges

5246.1 - Maintenance Materials - Airframes

Materials used to repair airframes

5246.2 - Maintenance Materials - Aircraft Engines

Materials used to repair aircraft engines

5272.1 - Airworthiness Allowance Provision - Airframes

Current provision for airframe overhaul costs

Estimate the cost of the initial overhaul and accrue the cost, based on an hourly rate,  to the overhaul.  At that time, the actual cost of overhaul is charged to the accrual, with any deficiency or excess charged or credited to expense.  The cost of the next overhaul is then estimated, based on the new rate, and accrued to that overhaul, and the process is repeated.

5272.3 - Airframe Overhauls Deferred (credit)

Current amortization of cost for airframe overhauls previously deferred to subaccount 1601.2 - Unamortized Airframe Overhauls

The actual cost of each overhaul is capitalized and amortized to the next overhaul.

5272.6 - Airworthiness Allowance Provision - Aircraft Engines

Current provision for engine overhaul costs

Estimate the cost of the initial overhaul and accrue the cost, based on an hourly rate,  to the overhaul.  At that time, the actual   cost of overhaul is charged to the accrual, with any deficiency or excess charged or credited to expense.  The cost of the next   overhaul is then estimated, based on the new rate, and accrued to that overhaul, and the process is repeated.

5272.8 - Aircraft Engine Overhauls Deferred (credit)

Current amortization of cost for engine  overhauls previously deferred to subaccount 1602.2 - Unamortized Aircraft Engine Overhauls

The actual cost of each overhaul is capitalized and amortized to the next overhaul.

5278 - Total Direct Maintenance - Flight Equipment

Total of 5200 accounts listed above

5279.6 - Applied Maintenance Burden - Flight Equipment

               Total of expenses in subfunction 5300

This consists of maintenance overhead. Expenses related to the administration of maintenance stocks and stores, record keeping, scheduling, controlling, planning and supervising maintenance operations.

5299 - Total Flight Equipment Maintenance

Sum of accounts 5278 and 5279.6

7073.9 - Net Obsolescence & Deterioration - Expendable Parts

Provision for losses in value of expendable  parts inventory.  Credits to balance sheet  account 1311 Allowance for Obsolescence