METHODS AND BENEFITS OF DETAILED WIRE WEIGHT ACCOUNTING

摘要

A method of projecting, tracking, measuring and reporting wire weights used, by the Gulfstream Aerospace Mass Properties Department, for an aircraft development program will be presented and discussed. Program wire weight accounting and control goals were to accurately track and project the total weight of the electrical system by harness, while measuring weight maturity against system allocated weights. The paper will present our approach from the beginning of the project, where goals and reporting requirements were defined, through to the end where measured harness weights were used to verify methods. A detailed wire weight accounting approach was used. This involved tracking all wire harness weights by the system assigned to individual wires and connectors, then comparing those weights to the system weight allocation. System allocations were used to determine RP8 groupings for reporting. After iterative accounting automations that facilitated processing and management of weight data the detailed method proved to be both manageable and beneficial for both the program aircraft as it matures, and future programs.