RNoAF Seaking
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Norwegian Defense Logistics Organisation
Updates and logistics towards 2020
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Kapt. Rolf Ole Sivertsen
Sea King Fleet Manager
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Overview
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NDLO delegation:
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Kapt. Rolf Ole Sivertsen, Sea King Fleet manager
Major Bjørnar Strøm, Project manager upgrade prgm
Mr Åge Førsund, Engineer/Air worthiness
Mr Øivind Borgenheim, Avionics engineer
12 Sea King helicopters – Six bases, 1700 Km
100% readiness on all 6 bases 24/7 -365 days
Average Flighthours: 13246 Hrs (6712-16187Hrs)
Acquired 1972 and 1996
Owned by the Department of Justice, operated by
the Air Force.
4500 FH/yr – SAR and Aeromedical
End of service date: Currently at end of 2020
To be replaced by AW-101 from 2017-2020
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Norwegian Defense Logistics Organisation
Risk and challenge towards 2020
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Will new helicopters be delivered and operational on time?
Maintained operational ambition thru 2020
Low MTBF and structural issues
Obsoletion issues; CMM´s and IPC not updated by vendor…
Diminishing support from component OEM´s by various reasons
Former Air Force depot maintenance facility at Kjeller now transformed to
Aerospace Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Norway.
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Comercial entity owned by Department of Defence
Repairs most of RNoAF Sea King Components
Difficult transition
Many logistical issues
Less control over obsoletion issues
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Results …
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Increased maintenance burden and cost
Few or no usable components availible on critical systems
Extensive canibalization
Major risk for permanently reduced operational capacity,
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Current Technical issues
• 7 hoist wires in 1,5 years with broken inner cords due to fatigue.
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Risk reduction towards 2020
• IRAN II (Inspect and repair as nessesary) currently planned to run until
finished in 2017. (50-60.000 hrs/aircraft)
• Replace obsolete FLIR 2000 EO/IR system
– 6 upgraded 2013-2014
– Last 6 will be upgraded by march 2015
• Lifetime buy of Gnome parts
• General increase of stock levels
• A/W sustainment study to identify the
magnitude of existing and upcoming challenges (Support and Obsolescence)
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Risk reduction towards 2020
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Norwegian Defense Logistics Organisation
• AW contracted to do Avionics upgrade program. Installation starts jan
2015.
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AFCS (MK31 -> SN500)
Rad-Alt (APN-171 -> APN-198)
GPS (Tasman 6 -> Freeflight 2101 in front, Garming GTN-750 in the back)
Intercom (Due to audio quality and to few inputs)
National Emergency coms – TETRA (By Cobham)
• More modifications in the future?
– Compass ?
– RNAV2 ?
– Antenna drive unit?
• Source new support solutions.
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Summary
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Maintained ambitions thru 2020
Malfunctions will bring us down in periods
Vulnerability is increased when logistics is not in place
Update of critical/obsolete systems
Source new support solutions
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Norwegian Defense Logistics Organisation
Questions?
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