Documentation of Maintenance and Support Requirements for Type B and Type F Wind Measuring and Indicating Equipment.
Abstract
All Navy ships are equipped with a wind measuring and indicating system that provides continuous visual indications of wind direction and speed as well as providing representative electrical signals for computation of flight deck crosswind and headwind conditions, computation of wind vectors for weapon launch systems, and record-keeping by meteorological equipment. Errors in indications of wind direction and speed, or complete loss of these signals can have serious safety consequences. Several accidents and near accidents involving aircraft have been, in part, attributed to problems associated with the wind measuring and indicating equipment. Many of the problems were reported to be the result of in-service maintenance and support deficiencies. In an attempt to minimize maintenance and support problems, NAEC is redefining and restructuring the maintenance concept so that in-service maintenance and support can be optimized. ARINC Research has assisted NAEC in this effort by conducting a program directed toward documenting maintenance and support requirements and identifying support problems associated with wind measuring and indicating equipment. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA096182
Entities
People
- Richard A. Coss
Organizations
- ARINC