Maintenance of GSE for Four Helicopter Fleet

G3 Systems recently completed its first field service visit to British International Helicopters (BIH) at Mount Pleasant Airfield in the Falkland Islands, to provide condition assessment surveys and servicing of essential ground support equipment (GSE) for two SAR helicopters.

BIH works on behalf of UK MoD’s Defence Equipment and Support agency to provide SAR support to the British Forces South Atlantic Islands operations. It operates two AW189s in the SAR role and two S61N support helicopters on the islands.

The SAR service is operational 24/365 and conducts all-weather SAR, helicopter emergency medical services, rescue hoist operations, passenger and cargo transfers and night vision imaging, in extremely challenging environmental conditions. The support helicopter service provides the military garrison with helicopter transport of both personnel and equipment throughout the islands.

Maintenance, logistics and operations for the helicopters are managed by BIH, who contracted G3 Systems to provide on-site field-based maintenance and servicing support for the GSE. G3 Systems conducted a condition assessment of each piece of equipment before undertaking a full service as part of the equipment maintenance scheduling. The GSE includes three New Holland tractors, towbars, ground power units and testing systems, hydraulic jacks and pumps, pressure washers, diesel generators, air compressors, and hangar floor scrubbers.