FIELD ENGINEERING REPORT MISSION A-2009

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00709R000500910009-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 5, 2011
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: July 3, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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F
IELD ENGI
NEERING R
EPORT MISS
ION A-2009
Conf. A-2 S
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Pilot: Dunaway
A/C 53-174 flown 2July'56
R6
V[''
L8
Camera
32
27
24
Tracker:
Ser. # 7
Shutter
1714
2999
1381
Footage:
650'
Lens
1381
1417
1450
Filter:
Yellow
Magtzine
66
09
AX 64
Cycles
6 0
60
60
Footage
Filter
90
Red
90
RED
90
Red
RESULTS: IMC motor jammed or burned out after 20 minutes of operation. This
stopped configuration.
Discussion: There was no evidence of any binding inj the IMC cam shaft or
cam assembly. Also no evidence of any bind in the conf. in the
A/C.
Motor was not taken apart to determine actual cause as special
tools are needed.
No film clips were taken due to the short length of film used.
All other equipment worked properly. Except the film counter
on L8 was 10 cycles less than the other two.
Magazine r# 64 has been removed from service until we can determine
wether the counter or film indicating switch as at fault.
Very heavy condensation was found in the hatch and on all
equipment on postflight check. Very light moisture was found on
the other A/C that flew a similar mission at the same time.
During the critique we found that the pilot had made a quick
decent. This will be stopped in the future and explains similar
condition that occured at the ranch.
Motor and IMC unit will be returned to the factory thru channels.
Conclusion: It was impossible for the field maintainance men to have forseen
this difficulty as it is a new failure and not one you can detect
ahead of time.
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