Tuesday, 6/18, Accomplishments:
- All parts required for repairing passenger oxygen system are on order; most are in shipping status. No change in long lead item delivery dates (5-7 days).
Synonyms
FIREChem
FIREX-AQ
Monday, 6/17, Accomplishments:
- Plane outside; DIAL calibrated
- LARGE, DACOM, LGR, PTR-MS, Master, CIT-CIMS, CAFS, MMS, Data performed instrument checks, plumbing, maintenance
- SARP started.
FIREX-AQ Investigators,
There has been another significant change in the DC-8 schedule that will affect test flights and SARP. After a day of conversations and assessments of the situation here in Palmdale, we want to provide another update on the situation. The schedule provided below is a best guess based on outlooks for completing DC-8 maintenance and upgrades to the oxygen system on the plane. As always, stay flexible and provide feedback on these updates to the plan as they affect you and your team.
Saturday, 6/15 Accomplishments:
- A/C was outside and remains outside
- CIT-CIMS, DACOM, LGR CO & LARGE performed maintenance, software checks, plumbing
- DIAL calibrated
- MMS/Data performed GPS checks
- mini DOAS ran test scans and checked communications
Sunday, 6/16, Plans:
Lab access only, LN2 servicing
Monday, 6/17, Plans:
Plane outside if DIAL needs more calibration time: tbd
0600 A/C Access, with O2 work given priority
1730 Access ends
Dear FIREX-AQ DC-8 Experimenter,
Unfortunately, in the past hour the FIREX-AQ leadership was informed that the DC-8 oxygen system is broken and that the acquisition and installation of replacement parts will take a least 7 days before the DC-8 is ready to fly for the FIREX-AQ test flights.
Thursday, 6/13, Accomplishments:
- CIT-CIMS, LINeph & Master performed instrument checks, integration/software refinements, calibration, maintenance
- DIAL prepped for calibration
- The neph plate was installed (LARGE nephelometers, Laser Imaging neph)
- TOGA was successfully tuned
- DACOM completed some plumbing installs, power checks, software mods
Friday, 6/14, Plans:
Inside
0700 A/C access concurrent with O2 work. Possible intermittent power and clearing the A/C of science staff
Wednesday, 6/12, Accomplishments:
- LARGE, TOGA, Mini-DOAS, CIT-CIMS, LINeph & Master performed instrument checks, integration refinements, maintenance around the O2 system work
- DIAL prepped for calibration
Thursday, 6/13, Plans:
Still inside
0600 A/C access – continuous power until 1300.
**Please show at 0600 if you requested multiple hours of continuous power.
**O2 work concurrent; could be crowded
**After 1300, possible power interruption and clearing the A/C for O2 system work
