J -- ENGINEERING ANALYSIS OF THE FATIGUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EA-6B WING CENTER SECTION

Notice Date

August 13, 2001

Contracting Office

Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.2), 47123 Buse Road, Bldg 2272, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547

ZIP Code

20670-1547

Solicitation Number

n/a

Point of Contact

Contact: Carolyn Abney, Phone (301)757-7067

E-Mail Address

Abneyca@navair.navy.mil (Abneyca@navair.navy.mil)

Description

The Naval Air System Command intends to award a sole source contract to Northrop Grumman to perform a thorough engineering analysis of the fatigue characteristics of the EA-6B Wing Center Section. This study includes significant structural loads and stress analysis of the Wing Center Section, evaluation of fatigue prone areas on the EA-6B structure as well as a verification test and inspection program. The Naval Air Systems Command imposed flight limitation on a portion of the Navy/Marine Corps EA-6B fleet because of fatigue cracks found in the Wing Center Sections during routine maintenance inspection. This Fatigue Life Study will assist the Navy in quickly assessing the material condition of the Fleet's aircraft and reducing the overall readiness impact. See Note 22. NAVAIR Synopsis No. 20096-01.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010815/JSOL006.HTM (W-225 SN50U7Q6)