V-22 Program Seeks Significant Savings By Tackling Wiring Problems

By Christopher J. Castelli / January 10, 2013 at 11:08 PM
A nascent effort to improve the detection of wiring problems that have hindered the readiness of Marine Corps and Air Force V-22 Ospreys could yield substantial savings, according to the program office. In a request for information that launched the project, which aims to develop a Wiring Intermittent Fault Tester, the Navy stated, "This type of aircraft wiring fault has been identified as a major fleet-wide degrader of operational readiness for the V-22 aircraft community." But this week, a Navy...

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