C-130 Support
As platforms age, OEM support for sustainment diminishes and end-users tasked with maintaining operational readiness are faced with critical supply chain deficits. Kellstrom Defense offers its military customer base legacy aircraft solutions that address these shortfalls. We are a global provider of comprehensive support for U.S. manufactured legacy defense platforms including fighters, transports, patrol aircraft and helicopters.
Systems Supported
Strategic Distribution
Kellstrom Defense is a stocking distributor of US Department of Defense and OEM approved/Hologram components. Agreements with key industry partners to support this platform, including Original Equipment Manufacturers, play a vital role in the company’s commitment to its “Total Support” approach to platform sustainment. Kellstrom Defense has identified the major C-130 distribution channel deficits and has partnered with providers to bridge that gap. We collaborate with our partners and customers to establish and maintain availability for a broad range of components.
Lockheed Martin C-130 Certified Parts Licensee
C-130 Maintenance & Repair Services
In-house Repair Capabilities
Kellstrom Defense owns and operates an FAA-approved and Honeywell and AMETEK certified repair station specializing in the complete repair and overhaul of Accessory Class III, Instrument Class I, II, III, and IV products, as well as various instruments in support of U.S. manufactured, legacy military aircraft.
Capabilities extend beyond repairs to include:
- Tooling development
- Engineering design
- Fabrication
Components include, but are not limited to:
- Instruments
- Hydraulics
- Pneumatics
- Fuels
- Landing gear
- Wheels and brakes
- APU
- Mechanical accessories
- Electro-mechanical accessories
Repair Management: Leveraging in-house capabilities and qualified network of resources
Kellstrom Defense offers a full spectrum of repair capabilities to its customers.
Our dedicated group of experts have a combined experience of over seventy years in the aviation industry. We have established strategic alliances with Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service centers around the world.
Advantages associated with a single point repair management solution:
- Single point of contact
- Regulatory administration
- Finance administration
- Warranty management
- Economies of scale
Engineered Products
We team with Lockheed Martin approved sources to offer a number of Engineered Products solutions designed to reduce traditional replacement costs and lead times of aging airframe components. Our experience on the C-130 platform encompasses both knowledge and capability across many of the airframe elements of the aircraft including the manufacture of numerous airframe components. This has afforded us substantial experience working within the parameters of the OEM’s quality and technical documentation, and enabled us to provide solutions for challenges unique to the C-130’s lifecycle.
Logistics Solutions
In an effort to offer maximum benefits from our “Total Support” business model, we work with our Customers to establish short and long term program packages customized to specific sustainment requirements and budget limitations. Current programs include:
Contractor Logistics Support (CLS)
We offer our Customers comprehensive parts management for F-5 fleet sustainment in collaboration with their depot maintenance partners.
Rotable Repair Program
We offer rotable inventory management programs including exchange pools for systems and sub-systems: hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, fuel and engine, etc.
Life Extension/Sub-system Upgrades
We offer system modernizations designed to extend service life by replacing obsolete systems and components with modern solutions.
SHORT-POD® APU Upgrade Kit
Kellstrom Defense’s SHORT-POD APU modernization kit is approved and certified by Lockheed Martin for replacement of GTC85-71 and ATM systems on pre-1974 C-130B-H aircraft. The SHORT-POD APU upgrade eliminates obsolescence and under-performance issues associated with GTC85-71A and air turbine motor system by replacing them with a modern GTCP85-180L engine, which delivers improved performance and reliability, while reducing maintenance costs. The kit contains all parts needed for the modernization including new engine, airframe components, cowling, control panel, hardware, wiring, and manual supplements for IPC, MM and Flight manual. Engineering support for installation as well as system training for ground and flight crews is available from Kellstrom Defense.
The SHORT-POD APU Upgrade Kit is available exclusively through Kellstrom Defense and offers C-130 operators commonality with C-130H APU Systems.
T-56 Engine Starter with Quick Attach-Detach (QAD)
Honeywell’s latest design PN 3505786-1 (2015) replaces all previous part numbers from all OEMs on T-56 powered aircraft. It comes with QAD adapter flange and clamp and enables upgrade starter and QAD configuration simultaneously.
T-56 Engine Starter Control Valve
Honeywell’s Engine Starter Control Valve is a fit, form and function replacement with numerous design benefits including increased reliability, reduced cost of ownership, and fast and easy maintenance.
C-130 E2H ECS® Flight Station Upgrade
The C-130 E2H ECS® Flight Station Upgrade replaces the legacy C-130 30 PPM ECS system. If offers improved reliability and safety, increased output, simplified logistics, is affordable and easy to install.
Flap Drive Jackscrew 
The Meggitt Flap Drive Jackscrew is a USAF approved/qualified replacement for the Original Equipment. It offers improved operational characteristics, longer service life and a reduced cost of ownership.
Landing Gear Solutions
We leverage our in-house repair capabilities and partnerships with Heroux Devtek and Jay-Em Aerospace to offer completer Landing Gear, Brakes and Wheels solutions.
