What is a C-Check on an aircraft?

Question

Please explain the definition of a C-check briefly. I need the information as soon as possible.

Answer 1

Aircraft are required by law to undergo periodic checks to ensure continued airworthyness.

A,B,C, & D checks are the "romantic" names of these checks.

A & B are relatively light, "at the gate" for A and overnight for a B-check.

C-checks are annual or maybe every year and are based on hours flown and number of takeoffs and landings (hopefully the same) or "cycles" as it's called. Depending on the check, the a/c and the other jobs to do, this may take a week or more in the hangar; a very expensive business.

The C or D-check is usually when all of the mods and retrofits are put in to bring the a/c up to the latest spec.

I hope that this answers your question.

Answer 2

A C-check is a major check of a transport category aircraft that happens every year to 18 months.

There are several different kinds of C-checks that go in a twenty-year cycle until a D-check is done (where everything is ripped apart and overhauled). The early C-checks take a couple weeks to do. I've seen a C-20 take six months to complete.

Answer 3

Aircraft C Check

Answer 4

A "C" check is a compulsory (and expensive) check of an aircraft and its systems. It's a bit like having your car given a thorough overhaul, big service and MOT all at the same time.

For airliners and the like it happens about every 18 months or 2 years and the aircraft can be on the ground from anything from 5 days to 30 days, depending on the aircraft and the airline.

Hope that helps

Answer 5

1. Tooling availability 2. Parts availability 3. Labor availability (specialy laobor or inspection) 4. A preceding task needing to be accomplished first 5. Other modifications being conducted concurrent with the check 6. Electrical/Hydraulic/Air power unavailable either through the aircraft system not being ready, or see item 1 (air cart, hydraulic mule, GPU, etc.)

Answer 6

C- check is basically a check that is designed for the technicians to have sufficent time to check certain components at a certain interval that require the aircraft to be on the ground for a certain time. basically it varies from aircraft to aircraft. But certain components need thorough inspection/overhaul and cleaning and because of their location cannot be done on the line or overnight

Answer 7

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What is a C-Check on an aircraft?
Please explain the definition of a C-check briefly. I need the information as soon as possible.

Answer 8

wow, lots of wrong answers here. Yummy is right. A "C" check is a very thorough check done on a scheduled time interval where the aircraft is fully inspected and any required repairs are made. It does not stand for crack or complete. Its simply a more thorough check than an A or B check.

Answer 9

All aircraft have periodic maintenance checks from A through to D and each one is specifically for one section of the plane.

C-check is the mechanics. It happens to every plane in use around every 18 months. When a plane goes through c-check it basically gets shut down for about a 2 weeks in an isolated part of the airport or hanger off site and this gives the maintenance guys time and space to check everything works properly from the speed and spin of the engines right down to the cockpit screen wipers.

a and b checks are about take offs, landings and speeds etc whereas d check means the plane pretty much gets taken to pieces screw by screw and this happens every 6 - 8 years or so as long as the plane passes all other checks. Hope this helps.

Answer 10

there are several "checks" on commercial airlines. "c" checks is a major inspection where engines, flight controls, seats and other various components come off the aircraft for inspections and repairs. (there several different C checks)