Tinker Turnaround Halts Spread Of F135 Engine Shortage

The U.S. Air Force opened the F135 Heavy Maintenance Center in 2014.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
TINKER AFB, Oklahoma—A problem appeared on the floor of the F135 Heavy Maintenance Center here in late January: a late test had detected a worrisome vibration coming from a repaired power module inside an F-35A engine. The discovery meant that precious days must pass for depot employees to run...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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