No fault found events during the operational life of military aircraft items

No fault found (NFF) events are critical and well-known problems for certain aircraft items. This paper presents a study of these events for repairable items with on-condition maintenance, based on operational data from a military aircraft. Some findings are that: the number of NFF events is influenced by item type and number of repairs; most NFF events are initiated by faults recognized during operation; and different inspections contribute to NFF events. Hence, item design and tests at different operational modes and maintenance echelons should be better aligned to reduce the number of NFF events.