Dept Of Defense- Dept Of The Air Force- Air Force Materiel Command- Air Force Sustainment Center- Fa8571 Maint Contracting Afsc Pzim
R391 Prop Balance Stations - This is a sole source, commercial requirement. The Dowty Propeller Shop in B350 currently has one BTI prop balancer and one BTI blade balancer. These two balancers were provided in the initial standup of the shop by Dowty GE. These two stands are
**** aircraft maintenance and repair shop specialized equipment aircraft maintenance and repair shop specialized equipment this is a sole source, commercial requirement. the dowty propeller shop in b350 currently has one bti prop balancer and one bti blade balancer. these two balancers were provided in the initial standup of the shop by dowty ge. these two stands are specifically called for use during overhaul within the dowty commercial maintenance manuals. these balancers are extremely sensitive and occasionally require oem maintenance. this acquisition is to add one each prop balancer and blade balancer to reduce eliminate downtime during oem maintenance. the existing stations are single point failures and have resulted in work stoppages requiring oem remedy. during the repairs, the shop is not able to support the ppp and c130j fleet. balance technology inc bti is the oem for the existing two balance stations in the r391 propeller shop. this acquisition is for two identical balance stations to augment the