FRCE inducts first CH-53K King Stallion for maintenance

The U.S. Marine Corps has begun a new phase in maintaining its heavy helicopter fleet with the incorporation, for the first time, of a CH-53K King Stallion into a major inspection maintenance program. The aircraft was delivered on April 4 by the 461 Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH-461) at the New River Marine Corps Air Station, and officially entered the inspection process on April 17 at the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE), located in C…

NAVAIR: FRCE begins depot-level maintenance on CH-53K King Stallion helicopter

The aircraft arrived April 4 from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-461) onboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, and is the first of 14 CH-53K helicopters that will undergo routine maintenance at FRCE as part of the Age Exploration Program, Depot (AEPD). AEPD collects information regarding the aircraft’s condition through controlled testing and analysis and assists in the development of effective and efficient maintenance schedule fo…

FRCE inducts first CH-53K King Stallion for maintenance

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) opened a new chapter in its support of naval aviation’s heavy lift mission with the induction of a CH-53K King Stallion April 17, marking the first time the platform has ever been inducted for depot-level maintenance.