EVA Hardware Board (EHB) Minutes of Meeting April 4, 2001

The EHB met at JSC on April 4, 2001, in Building 1, Room 360, at 1:00 p.m. Representatives from the following organizations participated:

EVA Project Office

Hardware Development

Integration and Operations

Astronaut Office

Engineering Directorate

Crew & Thermal Systems Division

EVA and Spacesuit Systems

EVA, Robotics, & Crew Systems

SR&QA

FCE/EVA

Hamilton Sundstrand Windsor Locks (HSWL) via telecon

Hamilton Sundstrand Management Services

USA

Lockheed

EHB Board members from the following organizations participated:

XA/Tools and Crew Aids, XA/EMU, XA/Integration and Operations, XA/Business Team, CB/Astronaut Office, DX3/EVA, Robotics, & Crew Systems, EA/Engineering, EC5/EVA GFE, MV5/FCE, and NA/SR&QA.

The following items were presented:

1. Hardware Integration Schedule – XA/Barbara Counts

Changes to the schedule include STS-104 (7A) CEIT ship 4/17/01, CEIT 4/28/01, Bench Review on-dock 5/1/01, Bench Review 5/15/01, flight ship 5/24/01, and late ship 5/31/01.

2. PRACA Status – NS43/Terry Miller

Twelve FIAR’s are open for EVA hardware and are shown by flight as follows:

STS-100 (6A) 0

STS-104 (7A) 6

STS-105 (7A.1) 10

One FIAR was reported past due and was statused as follows:

JSCEC0862 – BSA Cable Assembly. Dielectric withstanding voltage test failure.

EC5/H. Nguyen to bring one-pager and ECD to 4/9/01 Tools Panel.

No new FIAR’s were reported.

No FIAR’s are open for STS-100.

One STS-104 FIAR was reported closed:

JSCEC0863F – Modular Gimbal Assy. End effector sticking/not closing.

The oldest FIAR, against the Adaptive Payload Carrier, is 575 days old.

3. On-Orbit Limited Life Status – NA/Rod Toler

The On-Orbit Limited Life Status is presented the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.

4. Certification Status – NS22/Greg Wright

All hardware certification is closed for STS-100. There are 21 hardware certification items open for STS-104 and 11 open hardware certifications for STS-105.

5. EMU RDR and Certification Status – NC512/Charles Sager

EMU RDR’s open by flight are as follows:

STS-100 (6A) 1

STS-104 (7A) 9

STS-105 (7A.1) 4

STS-100 RDR’s: One new RDR was added and statused as follows:

B-EMU-104F-002 – BSI fit. LTA boot. Will do interim to show corrective action taken for 6A.

STS-104 RDR’s: Four new RDR’s rolled over from STS-100. Status on the following was given:

H-EMU-000-001 – SOP NVR Contamination. Documentation is in work, is lengthy and will take several hours review for closure. Estimated completion is 2 weeks.

B-EMU-100-A012 – Substance on sublimator plate. Related to Betadine. Issuing EC’s to make change once able to get to orbiters.

H-EMU-490-001 – Low Circuit Voltage – Adv. Battery. Interimed for 6A. Implementing new screening procedures. Need CCBD to direct USA to update procedures.

B-FCE-021-F002 – Loss of power indication Middeck Battery Charger. Open 439 days. Unable to locate problem. USA/Chris Bolden working.

STS-105 RDR’s: One new RDR was added as follows:

B-EMU-490-A027 – Advanced Battery relief valve reseat.

There are no open certification items to report for STS-100.

There are 12 open certification items for STS-104 (7A). Most will come off with ESEL revisions, GCAR updates.

There are 4 open certification items for STS-105 (7A.1). Most will come off with ESEL revisions, GCAR updates.

6. Funds Transfer Status – XA/Janice Hall

Funds transferred this reporting period are as follows:

H-0964 – Deliver Microconicals to Boeing-KSC $10K

H-0965 – ISS Block Buy of Microconicals and WIF’s $82.5K

H-0941R1 – LTA Cable Bags $105K

7. IFA Status – XA/Dale Roberts

IFA actions will be statused at a special EHB on 4/11/01. Actions will be distributed for review this week.

8. EMU Rotation Plan – HSWL/Donna Ray

Revision 1 to the EMU Rotation Plan CCBD H7130 was presented. The plan was revised to add crewmembers and third EMU to 8A, update launch dates and sequence according to the FAWG, move Research Mission 2 for February 2003, and add Increment 6 crewmembers.

Decision: Approve.

9. USA SAFER Flight Logistics Plan – XA/Anh Huynh

Changes to the USA Safer Flight Logistics Plan will be presented the last Wednesday of the month.

10. EHB Action Status – XA/D. Roberts

This item was deferred.

11. EMU 02 Sampling During V1103.02 – HSMS/Rob Boyle

EMU’s are not sampled for 02 content post V1103.02. This is inconsistent with KSC standard 02 servicing procedures. Currently 02 is verified NLT 95% at airlock panel prior to servicing EMU’s during V1103.02 test. Additionally, EMU’s are sampled at USA prior to shipping. A slight possibility exists to service EMU’s with gaseous helium (GHe) instead of gaseous oxygen (G02). KSC is recommending a post servicing EMU GO2 effluent sample to eliminate any risk and will initiate required documentation to implement.

No further items were brought forward, and the EHB adjourned.

Submitted by: Approved by:

(Original signed by) (Original signed by)

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Harriett Attaway Dale R. Roberts

EHB Secretary Acting EHB Chairman