Supportability-Driven Engineering BOM Structuring for S1000D-Based Aircraft Technical Publications

Mehmet Kılıç; Oktay Durmaz

doi:10.30518/jav.1976996

Supportability-Driven Engineering BOM Structuring for S1000D-Based Aircraft Technical Publications

Abstract

Engineering Bill of Materials (EBOM) structures in aerospace programs primarily represent a product’s functional and physical architecture, but may not adequately support S1000D-based technical publications, Integrated Logistic Support (ILS), and maintenance information. This misalignment can create inconsistencies in Illustrated Parts Catalogues (IPC), complicate configuration management, and weaken lifecycle traceability. This study proposes a supportability-driven EBOM architecture integrating Configuration Items (CIs), Design Solutions (DSs), maintainable items, and S1000D information structures. It incorporates maintenance boundaries, maintenance levels, and publication requirements into product structure definition and establishes traceable relationships between EBOM entities, S1000D Data Modules, and IPC structures. The architecture is assessed through a representative aerospace case study to examine feasibility and internal consistency. Explicitly representing an Organizational-Level Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) as an EBOM assembly node provides a structural basis for identifying maintainable items and mapping them to technical publication information. The study offers a proof-of-concept methodology for integrating engineering, configuration management, and technical publication activities. Further evaluation using multiple product structures, quantitative performance measures, and operational PLM/S1000D environments is needed.

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No external funding or institutional support was received for this study.

Ethical Statement

This study does not involve human participants, animals, or identifiable personal data. Therefore, ethical committee approval was not required.

Thanks

The authors have no acknowledgements to declare.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Aerospace Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mehmet Kılıç ^*
0009-0000-3550-9542
Türkiye

Oktay Durmaz
0009-0003-4311-0031
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

October 19, 2026

Publication Date

October 25, 2026

Submission Date

June 23, 2026

Acceptance Date

October 18, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 10 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.30518/jav.1976996

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA66EH97SU

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APA

Kılıç, M., & Durmaz, O. (2026). Supportability-Driven Engineering BOM Structuring for S1000D-Based Aircraft Technical Publications. Journal of Aviation, 10(3), 480-496. https://doi.org/10.30518/jav.1976996

AMA

1.Kılıç M, Durmaz O. Supportability-Driven Engineering BOM Structuring for S1000D-Based Aircraft Technical Publications. JAV. 2026;10(3):480-496. doi:10.30518/jav.1976996

Chicago

Kılıç, Mehmet, and Oktay Durmaz. 2026. “Supportability-Driven Engineering BOM Structuring for S1000D-Based Aircraft Technical Publications”. Journal of Aviation 10 (3): 480-96. https://doi.org/10.30518/jav.1976996.

EndNote

Kılıç M, Durmaz O (October 1, 2026) Supportability-Driven Engineering BOM Structuring for S1000D-Based Aircraft Technical Publications. Journal of Aviation 10 3 480–496.

IEEE

[1]M. Kılıç and O. Durmaz, “Supportability-Driven Engineering BOM Structuring for S1000D-Based Aircraft Technical Publications”, JAV, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 480–496, Oct. 2026, doi: 10.30518/jav.1976996.

ISNAD

Kılıç, Mehmet - Durmaz, Oktay. “Supportability-Driven Engineering BOM Structuring for S1000D-Based Aircraft Technical Publications”. Journal of Aviation 10/3 (October 1, 2026): 480-496. https://doi.org/10.30518/jav.1976996.

JAMA

1.Kılıç M, Durmaz O. Supportability-Driven Engineering BOM Structuring for S1000D-Based Aircraft Technical Publications. JAV. 2026;10:480–496.

MLA

Kılıç, Mehmet, and Oktay Durmaz. “Supportability-Driven Engineering BOM Structuring for S1000D-Based Aircraft Technical Publications”. Journal of Aviation, vol. 10, no. 3, Oct. 2026, pp. 480-96, doi:10.30518/jav.1976996.

Vancouver

1.Mehmet Kılıç, Oktay Durmaz. Supportability-Driven Engineering BOM Structuring for S1000D-Based Aircraft Technical Publications. JAV. 2026 Oct. 1;10(3):480-96. doi:10.30518/jav.1976996