Coast Guard accepts first article wire harness kit from U.S. Army PIF

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Oct. 4, 2024 —

Air Station Traverse City, Michigan, aircrews conduct vertical surface hoisting with the MH-60T medium range recovery helicopter, which is used to accomplish rescues from steep, inland surfaces. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

The Coast Guard accepted the first article MH-60T wire harness kit from the U.S. Army Prototype Integration Facility (PIF) on July 12 at the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The Coast Guard has ordered 16 additional kits from PIF in its capacity as full-rate production manufacturer.

The wire harness kits consist of 79 individual, interconnected wire harnesses that provide electrical power and transmit signals for nearly all the aircraft’s systems and subsystems. Each will be installed on MH-60T hulls and will serve as key components in the service life extension program (SLEP) for the existing MH-60T Jayhawk medium range recovery helicopter fleet and may also be used to support fleet growth as the Coast Guard transitions to a single platform rotary wing capability. Tyonek Machining and Fabrication completed the initial non-recurring engineering and delivered 15 kits under previous contracts.

As part of the SLEP, the Coast Guard is replacing the hulls of the legacy airframes with hulls from two sources: retired U.S. Navy H-60 aircraft and newly manufactured hulls procured from the original equipment manufacturer, Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky. All hulls, regardless of the manufacturer, will receive new wire harness kits.

All conversion activities will be completed at ALC.

For more information: MH-60T Acquisition/Sustainment Program page. 

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