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Modernizations and Upgrades

By focusing on safety and cost of ownership, the modernization and upgrade team can work with individual customers to develop and implement cost effective solutions. Our retrofit programs are designed to improve reliability and increase commonality of equipment fleet-wide at lower cost (payback achieved under one year, dependent on program and fleet).

 

Reliability and maintenance improvement products are explained in detail in brochures for Airbus A320 or Boeing 737.

 

Current M&U Programs:  Battery Systems   |  Brake Control   |  Sensing   |  Tire Pressure

 

 

Battery Systems

 

   

Boeing 737 Battery Charger

ELDEC has developed a new, advanced Battery Charger Upgrade (part number 8-930) for the Boeing 737-600/700/800/900, 747-400, 757 and 767 aircraft. It is a form, fit and function replacement for the existing ELDEC battery chargers on these airplanes.   737 Battery Charger
     

Integrated Lithium-Ion Battery System

The latest Lithium-Ion battery technology for standby and engine start applications.   Lithium-Ion Battery System
     
     

Brake Control

 

   

AACU Upgrade for Boeing 737 Carbon Brake

Boeing has certified new Carbon Brakes for production and field retrofit for the 737NG aircraft series. This Carbon Brake option reduces the aircraft weight by 300-700 pounds (136 to 318 kg) depending on aircraft model and airframe configuration. Crane Aerospace & Electronics new Antiskid/Auto-Brake Control Unit (AACU), part number 142-147, is designed to work with the Carbon Brakes.   Antiskid/Auto-Brake Control Unit
     

C-130 Carbon Brake Antiskid Upgrade

Crane Aerospace & Electronics is under contract to develop a new anti-skid brake control system for the US Air Force C-130 legacy, non-J model fleet. Incorporation of the new anti-skid system, along with new wheels and carbon brakes, will result in significant improvement in wheel life and substantial improvement in brake wear life.   C-130 Carbon Brake Antiskid Upgrade
     
     

Sensing

 

   

Boeing 737 Titanium Proximity Sensor 80-207-01

The new Crane Aerospace and Electronics proximity sensor for the Boeing 737 offers an enhanced titanium design that greatly improves the sensor reliability in the most harsh sensor locations.

  Titanium Proximity Sensor
     

Airbus A320 Landing Gear Control Interface Unit (LGCIU)

Airbus and Crane have developed the Enhanced Landing Gear Control Indication Unit (LGCIU) PN 80-178-001-88012 which will soon replace the current unit.

  Landing Gear Control Indication Unit
     
     

Tire Pressure

 

   

Wireless Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Maintaining proper tire pressure is very important both to aircraft safety and economics. SmartStem® is a wireless sensor built into the tire’s inflation stem that makes the daily tire pressure check quick, easy, accurate, and automatically documented.   Tire Pressure Monitoring System
     
     

Tire and Brake Monitoring System (TBMS)

Crane’s Tire and Brake Monitoring System has been standard on all B777’s since Q2 2007. Crane’s system provides benefits over older 777 installations by combining the TPMU and BTMU functions into a single Tire Brake Monitoring Unit (TBMU), eliminating an avionics unit. The tire temperature/pressure correction is done in the TBMU to provide an accurate tire pressure check without waiting for cooling down period.   Tire and Brake Monitoring System