Depot Maintenance (NON-IF)

Abstract

Decrease in Depot Maintenance (NON-IF) by $0.466M as required for the Department of the Navy to comply with the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. 3030: A significant portion of the F/A-18 airframe is believed to have additional inherent capability and a life extension may be possible for many portions of the airframe. The F/A-18 Service Life Assessment Program (SLAP) is assessing the structural and subsystem conditions of the F/A-18 fleet in order to determine what modifications are necessary to extend the aircraft designed life limits to allow it to achieve Chief of Naval Operations inventory requirements. Without SLAP and the follow on Service Life Extension Program, aircraft are retired from the USN inventory when a design service life metric is reached. The FY17 budget request increased due to Resource Sponsor funding for increased depot capacity, Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) development, kit creation and installation to support service life extensions. RDTE funds will support aircraft teardown to validate SLAP analysis, identify unknown fatigue areas and assess the aircraft's material condition. 3182: The T-45 SLAP is assessing the subsystem condition of the T-45 fleet in order to determine what modifications are necessary to extend the aircraft subsystem design life limits to allow it to meet Chief of Naval Air Training Pilot and Naval Flight Officer training requirements through 2035. 3384: The MH-60 SLAP is assessing the primary aircraft structure and subsystem condition of the MH-60S fleet in order to determine what efforts are necessary to extend the aircraft design life limits to allow it to meet Chief of Naval Operations operational inventory requirements through FY 2035. Without SLAP, aircraft are retired from the USN inventory when design service life limits are reached directly impacting fleet surface warfare, mine countermeasures, search and rescue, and vertical replenishment operational capabilities. JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET ACTIVITY: This program is funded under OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT because it includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2017
Source ID
0702207N_7_1319_PB_2017
Change Summary Explanation
Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Not applicable.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Design
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Fatigue Life
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Flight Training
  • Fuselages
  • Landing Gear
  • Naval Operations
  • Product Development
  • Structural Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies

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