1. Detonating Cord Assembly (DCA)/ Thin Layer Explosive (TLX) Delivery Delays & Performance Issues Ben Kerlin, CAD/PAD, In-Service Engineering
Detonating Cord Assemblies (DCA) or Thin Layer Explosive (TLX)
Transmit a detonation signal from input action to output
Two end fittings connected by a cord
Shock tube
Used on F-18, V-22, F-16, AH-64, T-45, B-1, B-2, & T-6

2. Issue and Status Stock issues ongoing since 2013
Polymer material obsolete in 2011
Sole Source item
TLX production halted in timeframe
Due to Contractor’s inability to procure polymer or qualify a different polymer
TLX production resumed in 2014
Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT) failures begin in December 2014
Failure investigations and Hazard Risk Assessments (HRAs) from December January 2017
Failure Analysis Report (FAR) fully accepted on April 2017
Vendor back into production
Worked with vendor to maximize production
TLX Prioritization list
Prioritizes all TLX asset backlog, completed November 2016
Current Status of Stock: As of mid April 2017, ~4% of backlog manufactured

3. Normal operations resumed in March 2017
Plan Forward
Normal operations resumed in March 2017
Full operations expected Summer 2017
Awaiting completion of Contract modifications and firm delivery schedules
Approximately 36 Lots (~30,000 lines) on backlog
Backlog projected to be completed by Spring 2018
Assuming seamless cord production and timely data requirement submittals