Life

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003326",
  "term": "Life",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The total approved operational time or number of cycles for an aircraft, engine, or component before it must be retired from service or undergo a major overhaul. This limit is established by the manufacturer and approved by aviation authorities based on design calculations, fatigue analysis, and testing. For example, a turbine disk may have a life limit of 15,000 flight cycles, after which it must be replaced regardless of its apparent condition.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "erneuern",
    "es": "reemplazar por vida útil",
    "fr": "remplacer"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/life/"
}