NPIC BRIEFING FOR STATE DEPARTMENT PRINCIPALS ON (Sanitized)

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63-00313A000600100010-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 3, 2002
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: January 30, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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30 January 1963
MEMORANDUM FOR : Chief, Security Branch, Office of Special Activiti
SUBJECT : NPIC Briefing for State Department Principals on
125X1A
In conversation with Mr. Bartlett Wells, DD/I&R, and
25X1A
25X1A
Deputy Chief of NPIC, 28 January, I became aware of a briefing
tentative
ly programed for 30 January at Mr. Alexis Johnson's request,
2'
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designed to cover the same materiels I showed
5X1 C
b
I Scheduled to be present are at a
this month F
25X1 C
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minimum the following; Mr. Johnson, Governor Harriman, Mr. Roger
25X1 C
Hilsrnan, Mr. Thomas Hughes, Mr. Joseph Scott, Mr. William McAfee, and
Mr. Bartlett Wells. It had been planned to include Mr. Phillips Talbot,
Assistant Secretary of State for the Near East, but he is on a trip in India,
presumably with General Tipton and the military aid team which left last
week.
JAMES A. CUNNINGHAM, JR.
Deputy Assistant Director
(Special Activities)
Distribution:
1, 2 - $B/A
3 - DAD/t SA
4 - RB/GSA
DAD/ OSA:JACunningharn, Jr. /nun
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A/C No.
Mission Date
No.
Area
Result
355
11 missions 19 Oct
thru
19 Nov
Local
Unsatisfactory
355
HM
19 Nov
Local
Unsatisfactory
62-36
23 Nov
Local
Unsatisfactory
355
HM
3 Dec
Local
Unsatisfactory
62-37
17 Dec
Local
Unsatisfactory
355
HM
13 Dec
Local
Unsatisfactory
62-39
355
HT
18 Dec
Local
Unsatisfactory
62-195
355
HM
10 Jan
Local
Unsatisfactory
63-2
3 0 JArJ
Malfunction Corrective Action
Flame-out and vibration Lt. Col. McCarthy,
problems one failure of Mr. Schumacher and
AC generator Mr. Johnson visited
Det H to give tech-
nical assistance.
Buffet strips were
installed and EGT
climb temp reduced
to 485?
Auto pilot jumps in
pitch
Auto pilot chattered Inverter replaced
at Inverter
output fluctuated 25X1A
390-394 cycles
Low level light came
on after 40 min. flight
EGT sluggish. Q-bay
press. fluctuated
slowly 1000 ft.
Q-bay press varied 700
feet
Q-bay press fluctuates
1000 feet
EGT fluctuation
Main inverter out
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MAJOR AIRCRAFT MALFUNCTIONS - DETACHMENT H
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A/C No. Mission Date Area Result Malfunction Corrective Action
No.
355 HT 11 Jan Local Unsatisfactory Mach sensor out
63-3 EGT fluctuation
355 HT 14 Jan Local Unsatisfactory Auto pilot caused control
63-4 column to jitter. Possible
inverter malfunction.
355 N/A 15 Jan NA AOCP
25X1A
sent from
LAC to give tech-
nical assistance
and to hand-carry
replacement
inverter. All
spare inverters
given functional
check and adjusted.
355
HT
16 Jan
Local
Unsatisfactory
EGT fluctuated 15?
63-6
continuously at max alt
Q-bay pressure varied
900' Auto pilot had
slight pitch fluctuation
355
HT
27 Jan
Local
Unsatisfactory
Cabin pressure fluctuated
63-12
at low altitude
355
HT
29 Jan
Local
Unsatisfactory
Cabin and Q-bay pressure
63-13
fluctuated
Low level light came on
during final approach
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AIRCRAFT MISSION FAILURES -
A/C No.- Mission Date Area Result
No.
0
342 3211 12 Jan Tibet Aborted Auto pilot failed 1:35 Circuit breaker popped
after take-off malfunction in power
supply or amplifier.
Both units changed
and SB618 C/ZY. Test
hop OK
342 3213 19 Jan Tibet Completed Low level light after Complete functional
air refueling check failed to re-
veal any cause for
this malfunction.
Test hop OK
342 3215 22 Jan NEFA Completed-- Q-bay seal blew. Q-bay seal replaced.
Partially Inverter failed. Hatch Inverter replaced.
Successful heater-blower failed Hatch heater-blower
causing B camera damage replaced.
and film exposure
355 GRC-138 20 Jan Szechiran Partial -Q-bay fluctuation from Replaced canopy seal
Basin Failure .2000' to 10,000' during
last hour of mission
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RECURRING COMPONENT MALFUNCTIONS
1 JULY - 31 DECEMBER 1962
Sept
Sept
Aug
ITEM
Alternator
SP-R329-3
Alternator
SP-R329-3
Alternator
SP-R329-3
Alternator
SP-R329-3
Alternator
SP-R329-3
Alternator
SP-R329-3
Alternator
SP-R329-3
Main Inverter
SP-R419-2
MALFUNCTION
3 0 JAN
Noise in radio from AC Generator. Generator
replaced.
Failure in flight. (80:40) Beads of solder found
in area of mounting on engine. Item replaced.
Failure in flight. (11:20) Reason unknown,
Item replaced.
Failure in flight. (16:25) Over heat indication
on wire near mounting base. Item replaced
Failure (66:40), Wire harness burned. Replaced.
Item drawn from supply and found to be wired
incorrectly. Corrected locally.
Item drawn from supply and found to be wired
incorrectly. Corrected locally.
No output. Total time 25:55. Replaced
Excessive bearing noise. Intermittent output )\
suspected. Total time 33:55. Replaced
Fluctuating output. Total time 63:15. Replaced
Frequency fluctuates from 329-422. Total time
40:55. Replaced
Frequency varies. Total time 43:15. Replaced
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RECURRING COMPONENT MALFUNCTIONS
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LOCATION
DATE
ITEM
Aug
EGT Amplifier
6685-589-0073
Fluctuates. Time 4:50. Replaced
Aug
Fluctuates. Time 2:10. Replaced
Aug
Would not operate during ground check.
Rejected.
Aug
Read 25? C high during ground check.
Rejected.
Aug
Fluctuates. Time 9:00. Replaced
Sep
Erratic. Time 264:05. Replaced
Erratic. Time 4:15. Replaced
Erratic - jumped 1000 C. Time 3:40. Replaced
8 0 C low on functional check. Rejected
15? C low. Time 57:25. Replaced
Excessive fluctuation. Chronic failure with
this item. Replaced eight times.
NOTE: Action is being taken by the Depot to have LAC perform a
functional check on these items prior to issue to the
field. This item will be replaced with a more reliable
item if functional checks fail to correct the problem.
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CAMERA MALFUNCTIONS
Mission
No.
Camera
SIN
Area
Result
Malfunction
GRC-133
20 Dec 62
10
China -
Szechivan
Basin
Aborted
10%
Extreme binding
between take-up
supply spoolss
bearing housing
of film
and
Outboard
on aft
take-up spool worked free
toward the outside pushing
against nut on cassette
shaft causing film to bind
and film drive clutches to
slip
GRC-134 23 Dec 62 10
GRC-136 27-28 Dec 10
62
3208
China - 48%
Szechivan
Basin
Kashmir
78%
0%
Tension sensor assembly
failed. Decreasing switch
points burnt shut which in
turn caused film drive to
stop.
Shutter failed half way
through mission. Due to
failure of wind motor.
Shutter and motor had
8.475 cycles since M & O.
Camera failed on the
fifth 30-second cycle
test prior to mission
run. Faulty solenoid
and timing problem.
Vacuum valve plunger
and cavity were dirty
and worn.
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Corrective Action
All outboard
spool bearings
being inspected
and gauged as
part of pre-
flight inspection.
Faulty assembly
replaced. First
indication of
failure of
tension sensor
assembly.
Wind motor
replaced. Faulty-
item returned to
HYCON for further
analysis and
recommendation.
Vacuum valve
replaced.
Maintenance
inspection of
solenoid immedi-
ately reduced
from 25,000 cycles;,
to 10,000 cycles
per discussions
with HYCON.
Arrangements made
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Camera
S/N
Area Result Malfunction
CAMERA MALFUNCTIONS
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25X1A
225X1A
25X1A
Kashmir 92% Post flight inspection
25X1A
revealed loss of 277 -
cycles of 3165 cycle
count. Shutter was not
tripping in position 3L
due to intermittent
25X1A break beneath insulation
of shutter cable "A"
ground wire.
Basin Valve assembly cleaned
and adjusted as per HYCON
instructions but mal-
function not corrected.
25X1A
25X1A
China - Unknown Vacuum Valve Assembly
Szechivan total cycles 9301.
er+to+Dand
to give tech-
nical assistance to
field reps and to
analyze field main-
tenance procedures.
Replaced faulty
ground wire. Condi-
tion failure relayed
to
for info and action
connection his trip
to
Replacement of cycle
shutter cable ordered
reduced to 25,000
cycles.
Replacing of faulty
part with new nickel
sleeve solenoid valve
assembly.
NOTE: Subseque
flight tests at
and with nickel
sleeve so enoid re-
port no apparent
camera malfunction.
Follow-on film read-
out these tests re-
ports satisfactory
operation.
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