NIRC2 Service Mission

Purpose: Install filters, trouble shoot temperature readback problems, inspect mechanisms, inspect general state of instrument

Schedule: August, 2003

11 Aug, Mon

Install crane boot, check crane operation

C. Nance
14 Aug, Thu Remove DSM from K2 -AO G. Tolleth, B. Mason
20 Aug, Wed Turn off CCR cold head (compressor stays on), Begin warm-up Monitor warm with temp watch script + normal log B. Mason, R. Campbell
20 Aug, Wed Ship NIRC2 container to summit..Unpack B. Mason
21 Aug, Thu

Prep K2-AO for clean up

Remove excess material, seal openings, install dust monitoring instruments, etc.

Disconnect electonics Rack, move out of way

C. Nance, J. Kepa, B. Mason

 

G. Tolleth, +MT
22 Aug, Fri

Complete thorough cleaning of AO enclosure, seal coude hatch, AO hatch,

no other entry from 22Aug until 30 Aug, measure dust particles

 C. Nance, J. Kepa, B. Mason
25 Aug, Mon Prep work: prepare filters, prepare tools, inspect clean area, release vacuum in dewar, prepare hoist, guides K. Matthews, R. Campbell, B. Mason
26 Aug, Tue Open Dewar, install filters K. Matthews, R. Campbell, B. Mason
27 Aug, Wed Trouble shoot temperature readbacks, inspect other K. Matthews, R. Campbell, G. Tolleth
28 Aug, Thu Contingency day for dewar open K. Matthews, R. Campbell, B. Mason
29 Aug, Fri

Dewar close, vacuum pump on

Reinstall electonics

 K. Matthews, R. Campbell, B. Mason
2 Sep, Mon CCR's turned on, full speed B. Mason, R. Campbell
8 Sep, Mon

CCR's speed tuned, Dewar at equilibrium

NIRC2 fully operational

 K. Matthews, R. Campbell,B. Mason
16 Sep, Tue NIRC2 Engineering Night K. Matthews, R. Campbell

Materials and Tools

service pics

Personnel

Restrictions