After a major maintenance inspection, twin-engined turboprop short takeoff and landing (STOL) Nomad aircraft (N22) with tail number 68 of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) is now back to operation, bringing all Nomad aircraft mission ready.
The Philippine Air Force has 3 Australian Government Aircraft Factories (GAF)-made Nomad aircraft operating under the 220th Airlift Wing (220AW).
220AW said Nomad aircrew and maintenance personnel led by Air Force Major Meritto Jay Quijano worked double time in order to bring the aircraft back to operational status in time.
“The inspection was completed in record time in barely almost a month covering all the required scope of works,” 220AW said in a statement released by PAF. “Thus, the aircraft was subjected to IRM scheduled ‘D’ inspection and has undergone a thorough inspection including some non-destructive, mandatory compliance service bulletin and repetitive periodic inspections.”
The said maintenance inspection was in accordance with the Aerospace Technologies of Australia (ASTA) published Inspection Requirements Manual (IRM) Nomad series N22 & N24 pub # 12.39-1, considering that Nomad with tail number 68 has accumulated almost one thousand eight hundred (1,800) hours time in service.
Aside from supporting the Armed Forces through delivery of munitions, medevac, troops transport, reconnaissance – Nomad aircraft are also providing assistance to government agencies.
“One of the many significant impact brought by the use of these aircraft was the airlift support provided to COMELEC personnel during the 2013 National and Local elections in Pag-Asa island,” 220AW said.
http://www.update.ph/2017/05/air-force-nomad-aircraft-all-mission-ready/17569
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