{"product_id":"military-airlift-structural-problems-did-not-hamper-c-141-success-in-desert-shield-storm-nsiad-93-75-9781289024765","title":"Military Airlift: Structural Problems Did Not Hamper C-141 Success in Desert Shield\/Storm: NSIAD-93-75","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): U. S. Government Accountability Office (\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bibliogov\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bibliogov\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Air Force's C-141 aircraft, focusing on the aircraft's: (1) performance during Operation Desert Storm\/Shield; (2) structural problems; and (3) planned service life extension programs. \u003cbr\u003e GAO found that: (1) C-141 aircraft were used in more than half of the Air Force's 15,500 missions and carried greater than a quarter of the cargo during Operation Desert Storm\/Shield; (2) the Air Mobility Command delayed C-141 maintenance activities, accelerated programmed depot maintenance work, and deferred plans for additional aircraft destined for depot maintenance to make as many C-141 available for deployment as possible; (3) C-141 aircraft nearly doubled their peace time flying hours; (4) structural problems such as wing cracking and weight limitations did not affect C-141 performance; (5) the Air Force has extended the service life of C-141 aircraft to 45,000 hours, but has not completed the necessary service-related work; (6) the lack of funding priority and generalized structural problems contributed to delays in the aircraft's service life extension; (7) wing cracking was attributed to stress encountered during certain types of missions which forced weight, altitude, and mission restrictions; (8) ongoing inspections and repairs reduced the risk of catastrophic aircraft failure, but the level of risk still exceeded acceptable military aircraft standards; (9) the entire C-141 fleet has neared or surpassed the original service life of 30,000 hours; (10) to conserve C-141 usefulness, the Air Force plans to retire and limit the number and types of missions for existing aircraft; (11) the Air Force could experience serious airlift capacity shortages if C-141 delays are not resolved; and (12) the Department of Defense would like to extend the service life of C-141 aircraft to 60,000 hours to complement the ongoing procurement of C-17 aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bibliogov","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47596686672023,"sku":"9781289024765","price":1531.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781289024765.webp?v=1774994764","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/military-airlift-structural-problems-did-not-hamper-c-141-success-in-desert-shield-storm-nsiad-93-75-9781289024765","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}