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Maintenance

FAA-licensed maintainers and functional check flight pilots for scheduled and unscheduled rotary-wing maintenance.

Black Hawk rotor head and engine bay during maintenance. U.S. Army photo.

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Overview

Every maintenance action closes against a documented standard, not a mechanic’s judgment call. CS Vertical pairs FAA-licensed airframe and powerplant maintainers with functional check flight (FCF) pilots, so no aircraft returns to service without a verified sign-off.

On task orders that specify USAF Technical Order standards, including aircraft wash and corrosion-control programs, work is planned to those requirements from the outset, not retrofitted after inspection.

What we deliver

  • Phase inspections and unscheduled maintenance write-ups closed in the aircraft logbook
  • Fault isolation and troubleshooting through return-to-service sign-off
  • Functional check flights conducted before an aircraft is released back to the line
  • Corrosion-control and wash cycles logged to USAF Technical Order intervals
  • Maintenance discrepancy tracking through closure, not just open-ticket status

How we staff it

Maintainers hold FAA airframe and powerplant licenses before we place them on a task order, and FCF pilots hold the qualifications the program requires. Maintenance staff work on site at the customer’s installation, under base-access and background-check requirements. [Client to supply: specific FAA certificate ratings held by current staff]

Typical task orders

  • Scheduled inspections and phase maintenance on rotary-wing aircraft
  • Unscheduled maintenance and fault troubleshooting
  • Functional check flights following major maintenance
  • Return-to-service inspection and documentation
  • Aircraft wash and corrosion-control programs to USAF Technical Order standards

What you get

Signed maintenance action forms, return-to-service documentation, and FCF flight records. [Client to supply: specific maintenance record-keeping system used]

Standards and qualifications

Every maintainer we place carries the licenses and qualifications a task order requires.

  • FAA-licensed airframe and powerplant maintainers
  • Functional check flight (FCF) pilots
  • ISO 9001:2015 registered quality management system
  • AS9100/AS9110 aerospace quality registration
  • USAF Technical Order standards on applicable task orders

Questions primes ask

Are your maintainers FAA licensed?

Yes. CS Vertical maintainers hold FAA airframe and powerplant licenses, and FCF pilots hold current qualifications for the aircraft they check.

Can you staff a wash and corrosion-control program?

Yes, to USAF Technical Order standards, as we do for the F-16C wash program at Homestead Air Reserve Base.

What aircraft types do your maintainers support?

[Client to supply: aircraft types and platforms supported] Contact us with your fleet mix and we’ll confirm coverage.

Related past performance

Aviation services at Fort Novosel, Alabama

Small-business subcontract from M1 Support Services, LP delivering aviation maintenance alongside CLS, training, and safety and quality management for the Army’s rotary-wing training fleet.

Prime

M1 Support Services, LP

Customer

U.S. Army, Fort Novosel

Awarded

January 2024

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Codes

UEI

KLEBVYHVCDK8

CAGE

6F8N9

Primary NAICS

488190

Related NAICS

488119 · Other airport operations

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