MECHANICSBURG, Pa., (May 31, 2019) – Earlier this month, the forward-deployed Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) experienced a problem with its Nulka decoy launching system. The problem was traced to a controller circuit card. Unable to repair the item, they reached out to NAVSUP WSS for a replacement part.
An item manager here utilized the Module Test and Repair Program in Norfolk, Virginia, to test its stock of used circuit cards to find a suitable replacement. Within days of the original request, a fully repaired replacement card was delivered to the ship's beach detachment for expedited transfer to the ship, installation, operational testing.
The Miniature/Microminiature Module Test and Repair program, also known as Second Chance, was created to help fill long-standing orders--many of which are mission-critical parts on backorder--for items that have no repair depot support at NAVSUP. The Second Chance effort saves time and money while keeping warehouses full of potentially repairable electronics out of landfills.
High-demand items are proactively repaired and kept in stock, while more unique circuit cards are kept in stock and tested and repaired on demand as needed.
The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in order to defend American forces and interests in the region. With USS Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, the timely replacement ensured the group could continue its mission.