McConnell AFB - KC-46 Wheel Drive Key Manufacture/Refurbishment

The United States Air Force is searching for FAA certified vendors who can provide Wheel Drive Key Manufacture/Plating Refurbishment services for the KC-46 aircraft. The required services include chemically stripping the electroless nickel and tungsten carbide from the rotor drive keys, performing a non-destructive test to identify cracks, and reapplying tungsten carbide to side rails and electroless nickel coat. The vendor must meet specific process requirements, including heat treatment and plating thickness. • The vendor must be able to chemically strip the electroless nickel and tungsten carbide from the rotor drive keys. • The vendor must be able to perform a non-destructive test on rotor drive key(s) to identify cracks. • The vendor must be able to reapply tungsten carbide to side rails and electroless nickel coat. • The vendor must meet specific process requirements, including heat treatment and plating thickness.