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Making critical repairs to aerospace equipment using The SIFCO Process\u00ae.<\/h2>\n

Selective electroplating, such as the SIFCO Process\u00ae, can be used to make repairs to airframes, engines, landing gear and parts in situ. Also known as brush plating, this not only improves lead time in critical situations, but also provides corrosion protection, wear-resistance and electrical conductivity, and enhances lubricity, performance and in-service life.<\/p>\n

Here are 6 real-life examples of how the SIFCO Process\u00ae<\/a> did\u00a0just that.<\/p>\n

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    Touch-up on support lugs of a SH-60B Sikorsky Seahawk helicopter<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Selective plating significantly reduced downtime by cadmium plating<\/a> the inside diameter<\/a> (ID) and faces of the support lugs of a SH-60B Sikorsky Seahawk helicopter in situ.<\/p>\n

    In a process which took only five minutes per lug, components were cleaned with solvent and a wire brush before being plated with the SIFCO Process\u00ae, using brush plating solution Cadmium No Bake 2023, and using FT-40 and ID-10 anodes with cotton jackets.<\/p>\n

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      Anodizing touch-up of lead lag on Lord Corporation helicopter rotor<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Due to the heat generated in tank anodizing, a loss of dimension was caused on the ID of the lead lag on the rotor of a Lord Corporation helicopter. To restore the dimension, Lord required re-boring which in turn caused the removal of the anodic coating.<\/p>\n

      Selective brush anodizing repaired the coating while also improving corrosion protection and lead-times. By using brush anodizing with the SIFCO Process\u00ae, 24 parts were able to be processed in one day, compared to almost four days when processed via tank.<\/p>\n

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        Critical plating repairs to Allied Signal Aerospace\u2019s out of tolerance end bells<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Here, selective plating allowed non-conforming parts, which were out of acceptable engineering drawing tolerance, to be plated in thicknesses ranging from 0.0002\u2033 to 0.0300\u2033 per side. SIFCO ASC\u2019s technicians were able to plate 0.005\u2033 thickness of Nickel Acid 2080 in 30 carbon steel bores, which were approximately 2\u2033 in diameter by 1\/2\u2033 deep.<\/p>\n

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          Nickel plating of Professional Aircraft\u2019s landing gear<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Plating two internal bores \u2013 2.7\u2033 diameter x 2.0\u2033 long \u2013 of Professional Aircraft\u2019s landing gear was complicated to do through tank plating due to the company\u2019s location. But selective plating with the SIFCO Process\u00ae Cadmium LHE\u00ae 5070 facilitated the work in place<\/a> with minimum masking, and to FAA approval.<\/p>\n

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            Critical repairs to port and starboard undercarriage of Boeing 767<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            During a Type C inspection and overhaul, engineers discovered areas of damaged cadmium on a Boeing 767. Carrying all equipment as hand baggage in a cad plating kit<\/a>, a SIFCO ASC service technician completed repairs in place within one day, helping keep the overhaul on schedule.<\/p>\n

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              Brush plating repair of a landing gear strut for Boeing aircraft at Aero Asia<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              A chrome defect was noted at two locations on the landing gear strut \u2013 one with a 0.50\u2033 diameter, the other 1.50\u201d diameter x 1.80\u2033 long. After masking, technicians selectively plated both locations with SIFCO Process\u00ae Nickel High Speed, LHE\u00ae 5644, delivering a fast and effective repair.<\/p>\n

              Want to know more about SIFCO ASC\u2019s specific brush plating solutions for aerospace? Then you can download our whitepaper<\/a> here.<\/p>\n

              For general enquiries about our brush plating services, please contact us here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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