August 1974 NASA TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM u RETENTION AND APPLICATION OF SKYLAB EXPERIENCES TO FUTURE PROGRAMS Skylab Program Office NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama MSFC - Form 3190 (Rev June 1971)TECHNICAL REPORT STANDARD TITLE PAGE 1 RERRT WD, 2 GOVERNNENT RECESSION WO, 3. RECIPIENT'S CATALOG NO, ‘TM X-64853 a TiTUE ano SUBTITLE 3. REPORT BATE Retention and Application of Skylab Experiences August 1974 to Future Programs "E_ PERFORMING ONGAWIATION CODE 7 RTRSY 3: PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REROAT 7 V. G. Gillespie and R. 0. Kelly ‘9. PERFORIIING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS fio. WORK UWiT Wo. George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama 35812 ["1. CONTRACT OR GRANT RO, lia. TVPE OF REPORT & PERIOD COVERED] Ta. SPONSORING AGENCY NAME AND ADORESS National Aeronautics and Space Administration Washington, D.C. 20546 Technical Memorandum Ta, SPONSORING AGENCY CODE aL 15, SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES Prepared by Quality and Reliability Assurance Laboratory, Science and Engineering Ye. ABSTRACT ‘This document has been prepared to summarize the problems encountered and special techniques and procedures developed on the Skylab program, and to summarize the experiences and practical benefits obtained for dissemination and use on future programs. A total of 2,250 discrepancy reports were reviewed to formulate this document. ‘The document is divided into three major sections: an electrical problem section, a mechanical problem section, and a special techniques section. Each problem section is prefaced by three indices: 1, Hardware Index — Classifies the problems by type of hardware such as valves, switches, ete. 2. Problem Index — Lists the problems with the hardware resulting from design, human error, maintenance, manufacturing, and procedure factors. 3. Condition Index — Denotes the physical condition of the hardware after problem occurrence. Thirty special techniques and procedures are identified that were either developed or refined during the Skylab program. These techniques and procedures came from all manufactur- ing and test phases of the Skylab program and include both flight and GSE items from component level to sophisticated spaceflight systems. 17 REY WORE ‘DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT Unclassified-unlimited A De Deke! To SECURITY CREST, ToT apa [a0. SECURITY ELASSIF. of thin Powe) 142 NTIS WaT Pens 787 Rov December TT For ale hy National Techies! tatornatin Senice, Sprite, Vegnin TTR) Unclassifed UnclassifiedTABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page ABBREVIATIONS... ee vi SUMMARY .. 26.005 INTRODUCTION «sees 0 eee CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS «004+ ee eee eee 1 ELECTRICAL ..... eee CL HARDWARE INDEX ELECTRICAL «04... 500000005 7 Bnlieres 0 Cables, Harnesses, and Wire .......6 oa Capacitors, Resistors, Potentiometers, ircuit Breakers, and Switches ....~ og (Connectors cece ecg a Electrical/Etectronic Assemblies ..........--055 8 Integrated Cireuits and Printed Circuit Boards ....... 9 Power Supplies ee CU Relays .. 4+. eee lL Semiconductors ee Transducers oO Umbilicais .. eee. Miscellaneous... +++ oe 10 GRAPH OF PROBLEMS BY HARDWARE CATEGORIES (ELECTRICAL) ve eeee cues PROBLEM INDEX ... Design Human Error Maintenance . . Manufacturing « Procedures... beeoeoo 1 oo 1S ee iG oe 20) GRAPH OF PROBLEMS BY CAUSE (ELECTRICAL) .....4.. 21 iii