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NSIAD-85-2 1 (1984-11-19)

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A CCUNTING OF(1


Report To The Secretary

Of The Air Force


The Air Force Can Improve

Its Forecasts Of Aircraft

Spare Parts Requirements


Th  Air Force forecasts its aircraft spare parts
reqiiren(ernls  by  calctulating  a  ratio  of future
flying  11oi ts to  past flyin( I tours for the  aircraft
u1s in g a specific part and t(ien applying this ratio
t o the ristor ical demand ftor the part. GAO found
th at t he process resu ted if) overstated estimates
for sorie parts and understated estimates for
ot iers bteca jse

   -The conIfprIter file which  identifies the air
   craft ofn which the individual p)arts are used
   c ontained inaccurate data,

   'The requir ents were not computedJ on
   th1 basis Of alll t1e u n i q ue combinations of
   aircraft which Uise each parl.

   TIre time period used in calculating the
   ratios does not correspond to the time
   needed t obta in the part.

GAO Imiakes reconiiendations designed to correct
these problems and imp)tow, the Air Force's
fore casting pro(cess for aircraft spare parts.


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   GAO/NSIAD-85-2
NOVEMBER 19. 1984


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