This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP)4294 is directed at life cycle cost (LCC) analysis of aerospace propulsion systems and supplements AIR1939.

Specific topics addressed by ARP4294 are listed below:

a

Propulsion system LCC element structure.

b

Information exchange and relationships with:

(1)

Aircraft manufacturer

(2)

Equipment suppliers

(3)

Customer

c

The relationship of the LCC element structure to work breakdown structures.

d

The relationship between LCC analysis and other related disciplines (e.g., technical (performance analysis, weight control, component lives), reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM), integrated logistic support (ILS), production and finance).

e

Classification of the accuracy and applicability of LCC assessments.