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Airbus Canada required the design and commissioning of a dedicated endurance test rig to address in-service fuel system reliability concerns on the A220 programme, with stringent safety and validation requirements.
KDC is acting as an integrated delivery partner under a fixed-price, task-driven model, leading multi-disciplinary rig design, control system development, V&V and commissioning through to operational testing.
This established a controlled endurance test capability, reduced through-life risk, and provided validated evidence to support component life extension decisions.
REQUIREMENT
Airbus Canada approached KDC with a requirement to test a fuel system component to determine in service reliability concerns. This was an endurance test designed to validate the increase to the component life.
SKILLS & TOOLS
- Structural design and analysis, explosive atmosphere electrical system design, control system design, fluid mechanical and thermal design.
- Creation of SOP, training manuals/plans and supervisory protocols. LabView, Python and TCL.
WAY OF WORKING
Contractual Terms
Fixed Price
Agile Sprint Tasking
SQEP Capability Provision
Engagement Model
Offsite, independent task execution
Task-driven SQEP Capability Provision
Resource deployed to customer team
TASKING
Mechanical, fluid mechanical, electronics/electrical, rig management control system and GUI design. Commissioning of the entire test rig including full requirements V&V. Development of operating & training procedure and delivery of endurance testing.
DELIVERABLES
- Design phase – final acceptance.
- ATEX – final acceptance.
- V&V report.
- Commissioning report – final acceptance.
- Rig operation as per SOPs by KDC SQEP.
OUTCOME
Endurance test has been in successful operation for 18 months. Testing 50% complete and on schedule to complete in 2027.
