Perception-Based Monitoring and Prediction of Aircraft Fatigue and Fracture

Fatigue and Fracture on aircraft are vital threats to aviation safety, these directly impact structural integrity which are contributors to both incidents and accidents. This research investigates the link between aircraft safety, fatigue, and fracture, while also scrutinizing the outturn of environmental, operational, and structural factors and aircraft age. With Licensed Aviation Maintenance Technicians as the target participants, the researchers used a mixed method technique while data was collected through surveys and interviews by convenience and snowball sampling. This study accentuates the importance of the role of environmental factors and human practices in aircraft safety and structural integrity. The factor that was pointed out as a primary contributor to aircraft fatigue and fracture is both changes in pressure and altitude; this emphasizes the need for rigorous standards in maintenance and strategies to alleviate the risks. In addition, support in system thinking, incident pattern analysis, and structural modeling is heavily pushed to increase aircraft safety. Finally, combining the findings into operations and aircraft design can assist in aircraft safety.