FIELD SERVICE AND SUPPORT ACTIVITY REPORT NO. 21 1 OCTOBER THROUGH 30 NOVEMBER 1960

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FIELD SERVICE AND SUPPORT
ACTIVITY REPORT NO. 21
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Activity Report No. 21
This report describes the October and November 1960 activity
for Contracts A.-102 and HF-CT-699.
11. CONTRACT A-102
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A. ACTIVITY RELATED TO CUSTOMER A
1. Sustaining Engineering
a? Proposed System 3 IRAN Program
In September, talked with
of Customer A, Detachment G,
concerning a program to improve reliability and to standardize
System 3. On 2 November,
all of Detachment G, met
at the Contractor's facility to discuss the solution of System 3
problems that have appeared in Customer A and Contractor
field reports. The outcome of this meeting was a proposal
that all System 3's be rotated back to the Contractor's Repair
and Retrofit Laboratory on an IRAN basis. A. list describing
the modifications to be incorporated by the Contractor was
compiled and will be forwarded to Customer A. Headquarters
for approval.
All System 3's in which the above modifications are
incorporated will have an MD1 decal placed next to the
nameplate. A. technical Information Bulletin will be
distributed describing the MD1 modifications incorporated
in the System 3 MP- 11048MD1 configuration.
b. Information Recorder Modification Configuration
Since 23 November, the Contractor has been placing an
MDI decal next to the nameplate on each reworked Information
Recorder to show the level of modification performed. A.
Technical Information Bulletin will be distributed, identifying
the MDl modifications incorporated in the Information Recorder
MP-12570MD1 configuration.
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c. Proposal for System 6 Modification and IRAN Program
On 28 October, the Contractor submitted a proposal
(CMCC 151x5. 1713) for a System 6 modification and IRAN
program. The necessary technical coordination for this
proposal was provided by a conference, on 21 October,
between
The proposal, requested
in Customer A Headquarters Message No. 4279, dated
18 October 1960, is a modified version of Contractor
Proposal P861 (CMCC 151x5. 1622) dated 25 March 1960.
d. Contractor Personnel Shift
Contractor representative,
left the Contractor's facility on 30 November for a temporary
field assignment with Customer A, Detachment H, for a period
made
a trip to the Customer A local test site on 21 November and
remained at the test site through 23 November to coordinate
the support of his assignment.
of 90 to 360 days. Prior to his departure
will assume the in-plant duties
of OEM for the duration of this field assignment.
e. Customer A Liaison
On 24 October, made a
trip to the Customer A local test site to assist in the installa-
tion of two System 3's. System 3, Serial 4, was reworked in
the Contractor's Repair and Retrofit Laboratory. (See
25X1A System 3 overhaul, paragraph A.2.6). On 28 October,
returned to the local test site to deliver some
System 6 cables and to pick up System 3, Serial 4.
On 7 November, visited
25X1A at the Customer A Depot to discuss the Support
25X1A Planning required for the detachment activation with which
25X1A will be connected. On 15 November,
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and visited the local test site to discuss
support planning and equipment procurement.
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On 21 and 23 November, made repeat
visits to the local test site.
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Customer A. representative, visited 25X1A
the Contractor's facility from 15 November through
23 November. assisted in the rework of
System 3, Serials 4 and 9.
f.. Technical Information Bulletins
Technical Information Bulletins Nos. 48A.BC and 49ABC
were published on 30 November. Both bulletins describe
errors in System 3 Instruction Guide, MP-10867, and contain
the necessary data for correcting said errors.
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2. Repair and Retrofit
a. Inventory
The Repair and Retrofit inventories for October and
November are listed in Tables 1 and 2, respectively.
b. System 3 Overhaul
On 21 October, the Repair and Retrofit Laboratory
received a priority request from
Detachment G, for the overhaul of System 3, Serial 4.
On 28 October, System 3, Serial 4, was returned to the
Contractor's facility.
On 9 November, the Contractor received a priority
25X1A request from or the overhaul of two System 3's
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and seven Information Recorders. The Contractor was to
deliver these units by 23 November. Work was started
immediately to modify and overhaul System 3's, Serials 4
and 9, to bring them up to an MP-11048MD1 configuration
in accordance with the proposed System 3 IRAN Program.
(Ref. Proposed System 3 IRAN Program, paragraph A.1.a).
All modifications contained in the MP- i i 048MD1 configuration
were accomplished except for the rework of the 04 Boards
(MP-11036). Lack of time prevented the 04 Boards from
being brought up to the MDi configuration. Therefore,
'System 3, Serials 4 and 9, were not sent out as MD1
configurations.
Seven Information Recorders were also reworked during
November. All seven units were brought up to an MP-12570MD1
configuration. Prior to the MD1 modification, Serial 737 was
changed from an MP-10737 to an MP-12570 configuration.
(Ref. Information Recorder Modification, paragraph A.1.6).
These are the serial numbers of the seven Information
Recorders brought up to the MP-12570MD1 configuration: 703,
711 , 733, 737, 760, 768 and 812.
The two System 3's and seven Information Recorders
were shipped to the Customer A Depot on 23 November.
The Contractor will modify six 04 Boards (MP- 11036) and
ship them to the Depot for specific use in System 3, Serials 4
and 9. MD1 decals will be sent to the detachment using these
systems. Incorporation of the modified 04 Boards in System 3,
Serials 4 and 9, and attachment of the MDi decals will bring
these systems up to a System 3 MP-11048MD1 configuration.
C. Call Contract Procurement
The Repair and Retrofit Laboratory is now manufacturing
most items ordered on Call Contract in an effort to reduce
the manufacturing lead time and set up costs.
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1. Sustaining Engineering
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b. Reactivation of System 4
During October, the Contractor coordinated logistics
support between the Customer C Depot and the Contractor's
Representative at Del Rio, Texas, in an effort to reactivate
the System 4's at that location.
For detailed information, see paragraph A. i .f.
2.. Repair and Retrofit
it. Inventory
The Repair and Retrofit inventories for October and
November are listed in Tables 1 and 2, respectively.
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b. Priority Manufacture of System 4 Cables
On 20 October, the Repair and Retrofit Laboratories
:received a priority request to manufacture special electrical
cables for System 4. The cables were manufactured and
shipped to Del Rio, Texas, on 25 October.
For detailed information, see paragraph A.2.c.
C. ACTIVITY RELATED TO CUSTOMER D
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1. Sustaining Engineering
Technical Information Bulletin No. 48D was published
on 30 November 1960. This bulletin describes errors in the
Instruction Guide, MP-12530, and contains the
necessary data for correcting said errors.
2. Repair and Retrofit
a. Inventory
The Repair and Retrofit inventories for October and
November are listed in Tables 1 and 2, respectively.
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These boards will
be supplied by Customer A from surplus stock.
III. CONTRACT HF-CT-699
The Call Contract inventories for October and November are
listed in Tables 3 and 4, respectively.
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TABLE 1
REPAIR AND RETROFIT INVENTORY FOR OCTOBER 1960
Rework Units
During October
Rework Units
Customer
Outstanding on
10-1-60
Units
Received
Units
Shipped
Units
Nonreparable
Backlog on
10-31.60
A
C
D
98
13
16
35
8
0
33
7
1
0
0
0
100
14
15
REPAIR AND RETRFIT INVENTORY FOR NOVEMBER 1960
Rework Units
During November
Rework Units
Customer
Outstanding on
11 -1-60
Units
Received
Units
Shipped
Units
Nonreparable
Backlog on
11-30-60
A
C
D
100
14
15
12
25
0
23
10
0
0
1
0
89
28
15
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TABLE 3
CALL CONTRACT INVENTORY FOR OCTOBER 1960
Requested During October
Units
Unit
Unit Backlog
-Pro auction
Total Line
Total
Delivered
Backlog on
Customer
on 10-1-60
Lists
Items
Units
in October
10-3160
A
76
2
2
16
13
79
C
225
4
35
125
69
281
D
153
0
0
0
86
67
TABLE 4
CALL CONTRACT INVENTORY FOR NOVEMBER 1960
Requested During November
Units
Unit,,
Unit Backlog
Production
Tota Line
Total
Delivered
Backlog on
Customer
on 11-1-60
Lists
Items
Units
in November
11-30-60
A
79
2
3
5
46
32
C
281
2
5
16
154
143
D
67
0
0
0
46
21.
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