Main Rotor Blade Composite Repair
Developed, demonstrated, and implemented into depot remanufacturing production a thermal curing blanket that can maintain a temperature of 250oF +/- 5oF over a 24-foot-long bonding surface
T700 Engine Process Improvement
Designed, implemented and completed a successful process improvement of T700 engine turbine testing using Design of Experiments that resulted in annual recurring cost savings of over $1.0M by applying
Flight Safety Aircraft Part Stress Induction
Consolidated all peening specifications, surface inspection specifications, surface inspection procedures, setup and nozzle parameters, and real-time audio and visual aids in a relational database structure
Statistical Process Control Expert System
A new Statistical Process Control (SPC) system was developed for the depot’s machine shop operations that addressed the unique technical challenge of statistically controlling processes with small unit sample sizes and high-product mix.
Rotary Wing Aircraft Sustainment Project
Developed $30M applied depot research program entitled “Rotary-Wing Aircraft Sustainment Project (R-WASP)”. Served as program manager for the R-WASP program that included developing and defending proposals
Material Testing Technology
Program Manager for $300K Material Testing Technology project for UH-1 (Huey) and UH-60 (Blackhawk) helicopters. Project outcomes resulted in reduced test flights through blade matching, cabin absorber