Engineered Solutions Case Study

Non-OEM Repair and Overhaul Services - F-18 C/D Leading Edge Flap Hydraulic Motor for US Navy (NAVICP)

Challenge: 

  • Hydraulic motor suffered from poor reliability and low MTBF
  • Low reliability related to material and processes used to fabricate rotor

Our Solution: 

  • Reverse engineer all hydraulic motor components
  • Redesign rotor to incorporate wrought bronze sleeves for improved service life
  • Result is hydraulic motor with 250% increase in MTBF and a 25%
    lower acquisition cost