U.S. Army and U.S. Coast Guard Take Initial Delivery of Varley USA H-60 Bridge Tool Kit
August 23 2017 - 7:47AM
Business Wire
New tool solution reduces “5-Pack” maintenance
hours by 75% while preventing collateral damage to zero-tolerance
components
Varley USA, a leading engineering and manufacturing company that
specializes in Aerospace and Defense programs, today announced the
initial delivery of the new H-60 Bridge Tool Kits to the U.S. Army,
Army National Guard, and U.S. Coast Guard.
The H-60 Bridge Tool Kit contains specially designed tools for
the removal and installation of “5-Pack” (gearbox, two engine input
and two accessory drive modules) components that include forward
and aft bridges, bellcranks, tie rods, eccentric bushings, and
longitudinal support assemblies on the H-60 helicopter. The H-60
platform includes all models of the Blackhawk (USA),
Seahawk/Knighthawk (USN), Pave Hawk (USAF), Jayhawk (USCG) and the
White Hawk (USMC, Marine One).
“Every branch of the service has long sought solutions for
improving maintenance processes that increase aircraft
availability,” said Bob Hill, former U.S. Army Aviation &
Missile Command (AMCOM) Field Operations Division Chief and Field
Maintenance Deputy Director. “After conducting on-aircraft
demonstrations and discussions with numerous H-60 maintenance
technicians and other subject matter experts, the toolkit's quality
and its performance are undisputable. This tool enhances our
Warfighters’ capabilities by reducing time/effort and by preventing
damage to the main transmission, which, ultimately, allows more of
our H-60’s to maintain mission readiness.”
By avoiding just one transmission case loss, the Services’ H-60
maintenance can realize more than $500,000 savings in time and
parts risk during each transmission 5-pack removal.
“We were able to utilize direct hands-on input from H-60
maintainers to ensure these tools were purpose-built with a goal
for zero allowance of collateral component damage,” said Matt
Hederstrom, CEO of Varley USA. “We were able to achieve that goal
while also helping to improve aircraft availability and reduce
total maintenance hours from an average of 64 man-hours to remove
5-pack components to less than nine (9) man-hours per each main
transmission disassembly, and achieved a 100% reduction in
collateral damage.”
For more information on the H-60 Bridge Tool Kit visit:
http://www.varleygroup.us/products/mro-tools/
Varley USA, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the GH Varley, Pty Limited, a 131-year-old Australian
engineering and manufacturing company that specializes in Aerospace
and Defense programs. Varley USA, Inc. was founded to leverage the
technology, innovation, responsiveness, and legacy of its
Australian parent to make it easier for US companies to do business
with Varley. For more information about Varley USA, visit
www.varleygroup.us
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