A23-061 Aircraft Linear Tow Force Monitoring Unit Item Descr.pdf
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This memorandum from the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex at Tinker Air Force Base provides item specifications for an Aircraft Linear Tow Force Monitoring Unit. The 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group requires the purchase of Aircraft Linear Force Monitoring Units, which are to be fitted to and installable on front and rear tractor hitches. The monitoring units must be capable of fully operating on tractors with 27,000-pound drawbar pulls and 500,000-pound towing capacities. The units are to include tension sensors between the tractor and tow hitch, an alarm screen mountable near the tractor steering wheel to alert drivers of excessive forces, and electronic recording of tension measurements throughout towing events. Vendor installation and customization to meet towing requirements are also specified.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
OKLAHOMA CITY AIR LOGISTICS COMPLEX (AFMC)
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, OKLAHOMA
5 May 2023
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
FROM: Mark Todd
OCALC/OBCA
3001 Staff Drive T67 Tinker Air Force Base, OK 73145
SUBJECT: Item Description, A23-061Aircraft Linear T Force Monitoring Unit
The 76th AMXG/569 is requesting utilization of funds for the purchase of ( ) Aircraft Linear Force Monitoring Unit.
The requested equipment item description / Specifications are outlined below.
Quantity of ( ) Aircraft Linear T Force Monitoring Unit.
Shall be fitted to, and installable on, front and rear tractor hitches .
Shall be fully operable on tractor with 27,000-lbs drawbar pull with a 500,000-lb tow capacity. Tension sensor shall fit between tractor and existing tow hitch.
(3) Shall provide vendor's technician, sent to TAFB to coordinate / perform, with a TAFB assistant, the installation.
(4) Shall have screen, at least size 6-3/4", mountable near tractor steering wheel, screen that alerts tractor driver with alarm if excessive force is on tractor hitch before aircraft damage is caused.
(5) Shall electronically record tension measurements, the invisible stresses, and all forces applied to the aircraft nose gear.
(6) Shall have electronic tension-measurement records of previous towing event, from start to finish, accessible at end of aircraft move.
(7) Shall require no modification to tow bar or tractor pintle hitch for installation or use.
Other than installation of system on front and rear hitches, installation of screen in tractor, routing of power from tractor's electrical system to the tension measurement system, routing of the tension measurement system harness, and connection of sensors on hitches to screen, shall require no other change to towing equipment.
(8) Onboard screen shall provide real-time tension measurement data throughout towing operation.
(9) Shall include interactive software that allows tractor driver to select aircraft model from a list or specify aircraft weight. Interactive software shall be customizable to meet customer's towing requirement.
(10) Shall provide two tension measurement device hitch assemblies, two calibrated load cells, one display with adjustable mounting bracket, one control box, one relay kit, one harness, and two load cell cables.
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