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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Brake Control
C-130 Carbon Brake Antiskid Upgrade
Crane’s new digital Mark IV antiskid brake control systems are currently being installed on the US Air Force C-130H fleet as part of the Air Force’s Wheel Brake System Improvement (WBSI) program. The same system is also available for foreign military operators flying legacy C-130s. The Mark IV replaces the older, discontinued Mark II analog antiskid brake control system. Mark IV offers improved braking efficiencies leading to shorter, more controlled stopping with either carbon or steel brakes.
Landing Gear
Airbus A320 Landing Gear Control and Interface Unit (LGCIU)
Crane’s 80-178-03-88013 Landing Gear Control Interface Unit (LGCIU) is the standard A320 production unit and a drop-in replacement for the 664700500A4A/B/C/D legacy unit.
Fluid Management
Tri-Jet Fuel Pump Electrical Housing Connector
Crane’s fuel pump electrical housing connector (PN 60-843504) for the DC-10 / MD-11 / KC-10 aircraft is now qualified by Crane and Boeing. This connector delivers improved solderability and reliability while preventing moisture intrusion. The new connector replaces the older 60-84351 and eliminates the need for repetitive 18-month inspections defined in AD 2002-13-10 and AD 2011-11-05.
Fluid Management
Fuel Boost Pump
Crane Aerospace & Electronics designs, manufactures, and supports a wide variety of centrifugal pumps. Pad and motor driven designs for fuel, fuel boost, and jettison pumps are used on many general aviation, business jet, commercial transport, and military aircraft applications. Major features include inverted flight capability, fully submerged operation, explosion-proof electric motors, liquid seal priming element, and dry run capability. Additionally, our pump design can incorporate an AC motor, DC brush motor, DC brushless motor, 270 volt DC motor, or a hydraulic motor.
Fluid Management
Hydraulics Components
Crane Aerospace & Electronics has designed and produced a broad range of hydraulic components, including Adel, for many aerospace applications. Products range from shutoff valves and check valves, through rotor brake modules to large bootstrap reservoirs.