Tracker Status
June 18, 2004
Tracker-Grid Interface
- AMT
agreed to supply 18 sets of flight cones, studs, shims, and
hex bushings by June 30.
- GSE tools
for installation will be tested next week.
Bottom/Top Tray Panels
- The new
EM bottom tray was completed and successfully static tested.
- Assembly
of the flight Tower-A bottom and top trays is delayed to
next week.
Tower-A Mid Tray Panels
- Need 11
standard mid-trays -
3 are in
Rome for bakeout
4 are ready to be shipped to Rome from
Plyform
2 are in
paint (last step at Plyform)
2 are in
ESPI testing in Pisa
- Need 4
heavy mid-trays
2 are in
paint
2 are in
fab (final trim)
- Need 2
light mid-trays
2 are in
ESPI testing in Pisa
MCMs
- Monday's
MRB determined that we should proceed with screened MCMs as-is
for Tower-A and rework others asap with
75-ohm clock termination
resistors.
- 12 MCMs
in Pisa pass the screening.
- 18 MCMs
at SLAC pass and can ship to Pisa Monday.
- An RFQ
and SOW for the rework will go out to 2 vendors today.
- 36 MCMs
will start the thermal-cycle/burn-in process today (the burn-in
may be interrupted next week for the
resistor rework)
Tray Assembly (MCM and ladder integration)
- One
assembly drawings is out for review.
- The
procedure document is out for review.
- G&A
is still preparing for tray assembly and should start early next week.
Sidewalls
- All
material is in hand.
- Drawings are
released.
- Release
of the assembly specification document will hopefully happen today.
Thermal Straps
- Held a
meeting this morning to converge on issues holding up the drawing release
- Small
drawing revisions will be made before ordering
Flex-Circuit Cables
- The
flight cables are on order, with 2 sets due July 8.
- 6 C0
cables were received at SLAC yesterday and are being tested.
Tower Assembly and Alignment
- Assembly
drawings are in work.
- Alignment
procedures will be tested at SLAC next week.
EM Vibration Test
- All
needed equipment is in Italy.
- The tower
was assembled yesterday with the new bottom tray.
- The
vibration fixture is being mounted today.
- The test setup will occur Monday, followed by the final TRR