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Aircraft Fluid Service Units
The Aircraft Fluid Service Units (AFSUs) are a family of portable fluid servicing units used for servicing aircraft engines, gearboxes, transmissions, and hydraulic systems with appropriate engine oils, transmission, and hydraulic fluids used by the Organizational and Intermediate levels of maintenance both at sea and ashore. Each type AFSU is color coded and provided specific bulk servicing characteristics to minimize the risk of incorrect fluid servicing and reduce hazardous material procurement and hazardous waste disposal costs. Initial Operating Capability (IOC) achieved May 2009.
Automatic Wire Test Set
The AWTS provides automatic test functions to detect wire faults and to determine the distance to the faults within wire bundles at Navy I- and D-Level maintenance activities and at Air Force flight line and back shop facilities. It replaces the obsolete Wire Test Set (WTS) at USN I-Level Wire Repair facilities.
Common Radio Frequency Communication/Navigation Test Set (CRAFT)
The Common Radio Frequency Communication/Navigation Test Set (CRAFT) is an O-Level test set used to test Automatic Carrier Landing Systems (ACLS), Link4A Data Link, Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN)/Distance Measurement Equipment (DME), Omni-Directional Radio Range (VOR)/Instrument Landing System (ILS)/Glide Slope (GS)/Marker Beacon (MB)/Localizer (LOC), all Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) capability including Mode 5 & Mode S enhanced, and Sonobuoy RF data link.
More InformationConsolidated Automated Support System
The Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) is the Navy’s standard automatic test equipment family. It provides intermediate, depot and factory level support, both ashore and afloat, of all Navy electronics from aircraft to ships and submarines. 713 stations are used by Naval aviation. CASS is also in use at Naval Sea Systems Command activities and in nine foreign countries.
Heavy Maintenance Crane
The Heavy Maintenance Crane will be used for general aircraft maintenance (removal of wings, engines, transmissions, helicopter rotor heads, etc) on AV-8B, C-130, CH-53 and V-22 aircraft.
Hydraulic Power Supplies
The Hydraulic Power Supplies (HPS) are mobile units (A/M27T-14, Electric & A/M27T-15, Diesel) that provide a source of hydraulic power for the check out, maintenance and servicing of the aircraft hydraulic systems while the aircraft is on the ground.
Intermediate Level TACAN Test Set (ITATS)
The Intermediate Level TACAN Test Set (ITATS) will be used at the intermediate level for testing and troubleshooting Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) systems employed by Navy aircraft platforms. The test set shall include all peripheral accessories, components, and storage case.
Jet Engine Test Instrumentation
Jet Engine Test Instrumentation (JETI) is an integrated, computer based automated test system for the purpose of “I” level testing of turbofan/ jet gas turbine engines with the capability to test either indoors or outdoors, aboard ship or in land-based environments.
More InformationLarge Landbased Air Conditioner
The Large Landbased Air Conditioner is a diesel powered, trailer mounted, cooling and dehumidifying unit that will be used to supply conditioned air to aircraft equipment and avionics compartments during ground maintenance. It will be used on P-3, P-8, C-9, C-40, C-130 and E-6B aircraft.
Mid Range Tow Tractor
The Mid Range Tow Tractor (MRTT) is a modified Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) unit that is used shorebased at the organizational maintenance level and maintained at the intermediate maintenance level to provide aircraft handling on the flight line and in hanger bays for aircraft up to 80,000 pounds.
Shipboard Helo Handler
The Shipboard Helo Handler (SHH) is a highly maneuverable, low profile towbarless helicopter handling vehicle that replaces the current hangar bay spotting dolly and attaches to and lifts a helicopter's single tail landing gear.
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