The project objective is to make a mathematical model that helps maintenance engineers to optimize the cost of maintenance without compromising reliability of selected components of a small airplane landing gear. This model will assist maintenance engineers in choosing between landing gear components that have high reliability and high cost, but require less maintenance and landing gear components that have low reliability and low cost but require more maintenance. This will allow aerospace companies to optimize  the cost of the selected components without compromising their reliability. In addition, this project will help the engineers to make optimal decisions in less time.

To build this model, we will apply our knowledge in maintenance engineering and economy. We will study the failure modes of the selected landing gear components, and estimate the number of times per year they need maintenance. We will also collect data about the maintenance cost and build the mathematical model that will help us make the best cost-wise and quality-wise decision. Finally, we will create a computer program that will implement this mathematical model.