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Lockheed Martin — Blue Aerospace — Technical Presentation (2010)
12 slides from Lockheed Martin's technical presentation, 2010
Slide 1: SFAR88 Update
blue aerospace inspiration in flight SFAR88 Update Steve Benz Blue Aerospace (954) 608-9665 [email protected]
Slide 2: SFAR 88 Briefing Agenda
blue aerospace inspiration in flight SFAR 88 Briefing Agenda Reasons for Kit Acquisition & Installation Update on Installs
Slide 3: Reasons for Kit
blue aerospace inspiration in flight SFAR 88 Reasons for Kit • Since 1959 there have been 16 fuel tank ignition events, resulting in: – 542 fatalities – 11 hull losses – 3 others with substantial damage
Slide 4: Reasons for Kit
blue aerospace SFAR 88 inspiration in flight Reasons for Kit • 2003: Initial Service Bulletins (382-28-20 & 82-772) provided by Lockheed Martin following safety analysis • 2008: Kit design approved by FAA, AD issued • 2010: Now on Rev. 11 of Service Bulletin
Slide 5: Reasons for Kit
blue aerospace inspiration in flight SFAR 88 Reasons for Kit • 2009: Statement of findings: “330 ACSG Engineering position concerning SFAR 88 implementation is any C-130 aircraft operating w/o fire suppressant foam in the fuel tanks needs to take some form of action to mitigate the risk from electri
Slide 6: Kit Design
blue aerospace inspiration in flight SFAR 88 Kit Design • Flame Arrestor for each vent line on Tanks 1-4 • GFI for each Fuel Pump mounted in Cargo Compartment • All attaching and other necessary hardware / wiring
Slide 7: Kit Design
blue aerospace inspiration in flight SFAR88 Kit Design Trailing Edge of wing shown with Vent Tube Assembly removed
Slide 8: GFI Install
blue aerospace SFAR88 inspiration in flight Acquisition & Installation GFI Install Aircraft Cargo Compartment with Flame Arrestors installed
Slide 9: GFI Install
blue aerospace SFAR88 inspiration in flight Acquisition & Installation GFI Install
Slide 10: SFAR88 Acquisition & Installation
blue aerospace inspiration in flight SFAR88 Acquisition & Installation • Delivered to 100+ aircraft (22 operators) • Installed on 60-80 aircraft • Several thousand flight hours • No systems failures (five GFI returns) • Orders pending for five additional customers (25+ aircraft)
Slide 11: SFAR88 Acquisition & Installation
blue aerospace inspiration in flight SFAR88 Acquisition & Installation • Ordered / Delivered (~100 aircraft): Portuguese Air Force NOAA Kuwait Air Force Libyan Arab Air Force First Air Safair Tepper Dubai Air Wing Lynden Air Cargo Israeli Air Force Royal Moroccan Air Force Fuerza Aerea de Chile Roya
Slide 12: SFAR88 Acquisition & Installation
blue aerospace inspiration in flight SFAR88 Acquisition & Installation • Kit quoted with 29 week production lead-time • However, Blue ordered sufficient stocks to meet demand within this timeframe • Install is typically 60-80 hours (can be at depot or at O-level)