H-53 Low Cost and Reliable Generator Control Unit (Navy)
Abstract
A successful FCT will provide the U.S. Navy with a lower cost/higher reliability Generator Control Unit (GCU). This project will test and evaluate a GCU to be used on H-53 aircraft. H-53 program needs a second source/replacement for the obsolete Bendix 21B17-6 for the H-53 Aircraft GCU. Program will evaluate a state-of-the-art GCU currently used on foreign aircraft that provides greater reliability. The primary outputs and efficiencies to be demonstrated in the FCT are: (1) unit cost goal is $5-6 thousand; (2) reliability goal is 16 thousand Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) hours vice 640 hours of the legacy GCU; and (3) manufacturing and procurement cost savings worth more than $8.000 million.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 4fdd012c7affcc27d3f1a05797a61114