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Granted Patent B2
US 11,717,711 · App. 16/563,340 · Granted Aug 8, 2023

Aerial fire suppression system

Inventors: Mark D. Zimmerman (Kalama, WA); David M. Kruithoff (Vancouver, WA)
Assignee: Simplex Manufacturing Co.
A62C3/0242A62C5/022B64D1/18
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Patent No.
US 11,717,711
App. No.
16/563,340
Granted
Aug 8, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An embodiment of a fire suppression apparatus for fighting fires from an aerial vehicle is disclosed having a foam and water held in separate containers that when mixed forms a fire retardant in the separate water container, a pump driven by a first electric motor, the pump including an air induction valve positioned at the pump inlet where air and the fire retardant are drawn into the inlet and pressurized simultaneously by the pump, a primer pump driven by a second electric motor to prime the inlet with the fire retardant before starting the pump, an inverter to control startup of the first electric motor, and an aimable boom connected to the pump by a conduit, the boom including a nozzle on a distal end of the boom from which the pressurized water/foam/air fire retardant is dispensed toward a target. Vertical mount plates can attach the apparatus to opposite sides of the helicopter.

Claims (58)

1. A fire suppression apparatus for fighting fires from a helicopter, comprising:

a water tank for housing water, the water tank configured for attachment to the helicopter;

a foam tank for housing a foam, the foam tank positioned inside the water tank, wherein the water tank is configured to receive the foam from the foam tank that when mixed with the water in the water tank forms a liquid fire retardant in the water tank;

a liquid fire retardant pump configured to pump the liquid fire retardant comprising the foam and the water, the liquid fire retardant pump driven by a first electric motor, the liquid fire retardant pump including a pump inlet and an air induction valve positioned at the pump inlet, the air induction valve including an electrically variable valve opening, wherein air and the liquid fire retardant are drawn together into the pump inlet and pressurized by the liquid fire retardant pump to form a pressurized water/foam/air fire retardant solution; and

a liquid primer pump driven by a second electric motor, the liquid primer pump configured to prime the pump inlet with the liquid fire retardant from the water tank;

wherein the liquid fire retardant pump and the liquid primer pump are supported by a base and the base is supported by a pair of brackets cantileverly extending from a repositionable vertical mount plate that is configured to attach to a side of a fuselage of the helicopter, and

wherein a pair of adjustable-length connecting members including a clevis on each opposing end of the connecting members are configured to attach the vertical mount plate to a pair of structural hardpoints of the helicopter,

wherein a primer pump discharge conduit connects a primer pump discharge outlet with a suction conduit positioned upstream of the pump inlet of the liquid fire retardant pump to fill the suction conduit with the liquid fire retardant from the water tank before the first electric motor is commanded to rotate,

including a purge manifold configured to function in combination with the liquid primer pump to evacuate air from the suction conduit, and

wherein the purge manifold includes a manifold positioned on top of the liquid fire retardant pump, a water sensor positioned on the manifold for confirming the presence of liquid fire retardant at the manifold after the suction conduit and the liquid fire retardant pump have substantially filled with fire retardant, and a solenoid valve positioned on the manifold and configured to be commanded in an open position to allow air from the suction conduit to vent to the atmosphere when the liquid fire retardant fills the suction conduit.

2. The fire suppression apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the foam is a foam concentrate.

3. The fire suppression apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the foam tank is defined by a bladder for housing the foam.

4. The fire suppression apparatus of claim 1 , including a foam pump configured to pump the foam from the foam tank to the water tank.

5. The fire suppression apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the foam tank and the water tank each have an interior volume for holding fluid and the interior volume of the foam tank is five to ten percent of the interior volume of the water tank.

6. The fire suppression apparatus of claim 1 , including a ball valve positioned downstream and adjacent a discharge opening of the liquid fire retardant pump.

7. The fire suppression apparatus of claim 1 , including a conduit extending from an inlet of the liquid primer pump to a sump area of the water tank.

8. The fire suppression apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the air induction valve includes an inlet that directly receives unpressurized ambient air.

9. The fire suppression apparatus of claim 1 , including one or more electronic controllers in operative communication with the first electric motor and the air induction valve, wherein the one or more electronic controllers are configured to automatically open the air induction valve upon activation of the liquid fire retardant pump.

10. The fire suppression apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the vertical mount plate is configured to pivotably attach to the fuselage of the helicopter.

11. The fire suppression apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the vertical mount plate includes a pivot mount at respective opposing upper corners of the vertical mount plate and each pivot mount is configured to attach to respective upper structural hardpoints on the fuselage of the helicopter.

12. The fire suppression apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pair of adjustable-length connecting members are configured to attach respective opposing lower corners of the vertical mount plate to the pair of structural hardpoints of the helicopter.

13. A fire suppression apparatus for fighting fires from a helicopter, comprising:

a water tank for housing water, the water tank configured for attachment to the helicopter;

a foam tank for housing a foam, the foam tank positioned inside the water tank, wherein the water tank is configured to receive the foam from the foam tank that when mixed with the water in the water tank forms a liquid fire retardant in the water tank;

a liquid fire retardant pump configured to pump the liquid fire retardant comprising the foam and the water, the liquid fire retardant pump driven by a first electric motor, the liquid fire retardant pump including a pump inlet and an air induction valve positioned at the pump inlet, the air induction valve including an electrically variable valve opening, wherein air and the liquid fire retardant are drawn together into the pump inlet and pressurized by the liquid fire retardant pump to form a pressurized water/foam/air fire retardant solution;

a liquid primer pump driven by a second electric motor, the liquid primer pump configured to prime the pump inlet with the liquid fire retardant from the water tank; and

an inverter connected to the first electric motor, the inverter configured to slowly and controllably start the first electric motor to minimize startup current draw by the first electric motor;

wherein the liquid fire retardant pump, the liquid primer pump and the inverter are supported by a base and the base is supported by a pair of brackets cantileverly extending from a vertical mount plate that is attachable to a side of a fuselage of the helicopter,

wherein a pair of adjustable-length connecting members including a clevis on each opposing end of the connecting members are configured to attach the vertical mount plate to a pair of structural hardpoints of the helicopter,

wherein a primer pump discharge conduit connects a primer pump discharge outlet with a suction conduit positioned upstream of the pump inlet of the liquid fire retardant pump to fill the suction conduit with the liquid fire retardant from the water tank before the first electric motor is commanded to rotate,

including a purge manifold configured to function in combination with the liquid primer pump to evacuate air from the suction conduit, and

wherein the purge manifold includes a manifold positioned on top of the liquid fire retardant pump, a water sensor positioned on the manifold for confirming the presence of liquid fire retardant at the manifold after the suction conduit and the liquid fire retardant pump have substantially filled with fire retardant, and a solenoid valve positioned on the manifold and configured to be commanded in an open position to allow air from the suction conduit to vent to the atmosphere when the liquid fire retardant fills the suction conduit.

14. The fire suppression apparatus of claim 13 wherein the inverter provides electrical current to the first electric motor linearly from zero amps to approximately 65 amps over a period of 2 to 3 seconds.

15. A fire suppression apparatus for fighting fires from a helicopter, comprising:

a water tank for housing water, the water tank configured for attachment to the helicopter;

a foam tank for housing a foam, the foam tank positioned inside the water tank, wherein the water tank is configured to receive the foam from the foam tank that when mixed with the water in the water tank forms a liquid fire retardant in the water tank;

a liquid fire retardant pump configured to pump the liquid fire retardant comprising the foam and the water, the liquid fire retardant pump driven by a first electric motor, the liquid fire retardant pump including a pump inlet and an air induction valve positioned at the pump inlet, the air induction valve including an electrically variable valve opening, wherein air and the liquid fire retardant are drawn together into the pump inlet and pressurized by the liquid fire retardant pump to form a pressurized water/foam/air fire retardant solution;

a liquid primer pump driven by a second electric motor, the liquid primer pump configured to prime the pump inlet with the liquid fire retardant from the water tank; and

an inverter connected to the first electric motor, the inverter configured to slowly and controllably start the first electric motor to minimize startup current draw by the first electric motor;

wherein the liquid fire retardant pump, the liquid primer pump and the inverter are supported by a base and the base is supported by a pair of brackets cantileverly extending from a pivotable vertical mount plate that is configured to attach to a side of a fuselage of the helicopter,

wherein each of the brackets includes upper and lower hooks that are configured to detachably engage with respective upper and lower pin mounts positioned on an outwardly facing side of the pivotable vertical mount plate, and

wherein a pair of adjustable-length connecting members including a clevis on each opposing end of the connecting members are configured to attach the pivotable vertical mount plate to a pair of structural hardpoints of the helicopter.

16. The fire suppression apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the pivotable vertical mount plate includes a pivot mount at respective opposing upper corners of the pivotable vertical mount plate and each pivot mount is configured to attach to respective upper structural hardpoints on the fuselage of the helicopter.

17. The fire suppression apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the pair of adjustable-length connecting members are configured to attach respective opposing lower corners of the pivotable vertical mount plate to the pair of structural hardpoints of the helicopter.

18. The fire suppression apparatus of claim 15 , wherein each of the brackets include upper and lower transverse mounted lock pins that are configured to removably secure the upper and lower hooks to the respective upper and lower pin mounts.

19. A fire suppression apparatus for fighting fires from a helicopter, comprising:

a water tank for housing water, the water tank configured for attachment to the helicopter;

a foam tank for housing a foam, the foam tank positioned inside the water tank, wherein the water tank is configured to receive the foam from the foam tank that when mixed with the water in the water tank forms a liquid fire retardant in the water tank;

a liquid fire retardant pump configured to pump the liquid fire retardant comprising the foam and the water, the liquid fire retardant pump driven by a first electric motor, the liquid fire retardant pump including a pump inlet and an air induction valve positioned at the pump inlet, the air induction valve including an electrically variable valve opening, wherein air and the liquid fire retardant are drawn together into the pump inlet and pressurized by the liquid fire retardant pump to form a pressurized water/foam/air fire retardant solution;

a liquid primer pump driven by a second electric motor, the liquid primer pump configured to prime the pump inlet with the liquid fire retardant from the water tank; and

an inverter connected to the first electric motor, the inverter configured to slowly and controllably start the first electric motor to minimize startup current draw by the first electric motor;

wherein the liquid fire retardant pump, the liquid primer pump and the inverter are supported by a base and the base is supported by a pair of brackets cantileverly extending from a repositionable vertical mount plate that is configured to attach to a side of a fuselage of the helicopter,

wherein a pair of adjustable-length connecting members including a clevis on each opposing end of the connecting members are configured to attach the vertical mount plate to a pair of structural hardpoints of the helicopter,

wherein a primer pump discharge conduit connects a primer pump discharge outlet with a suction conduit positioned upstream of the pump inlet of the liquid fire retardant pump to fill the suction conduit with the liquid fire retardant from the water tank before the first electric motor is commanded to rotate,

including a purge manifold configured to function in combination with the liquid primer pump to evacuate air from the suction conduit, and wherein the purge manifold includes

a manifold positioned on top of the liquid fire retardant pump,

a water sensor positioned on the manifold for confirming the presence of liquid fire retardant at the manifold after the suction conduit and the liquid fire retardant pump have substantially filled with fire retardant, and

a solenoid valve positioned on the manifold and configured to be commanded in an open position to allow air from the suction conduit to vent to the atmosphere when the liquid fire retardant fills the suction conduit.

Assignments (13)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2025
From: TRANSDIGM INC.; 17111 WATERVIEW PKWY LLC; 4455 GENESEE PROPERTIES, LLC; 4455 GENESEE STREET, LLC; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE ACQUISITION, INC.; AIRBORNE GLOBAL, INC.; AIRBORNE HOLDINGS, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INC.; AMSAFE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; ANGUS ELECTRONICS CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES TNO CO.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; ASHFORD PROPERTIES, LLC; AUXITROL WESTON USA, INC.; AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS LLC; AVIONICS SPECIALTIES, INC.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BETA TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGY LLC; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRIDPORT HOLDINGS, INC.; BRIDPORT-AIR CARRIER, INC.; BRUCE AEROSPACE INC.; CALSPAN, LLC; CALSPAN AIR FACILITIES, LLC; CALSPAN AIR SERVICES, LLC; CALSPAN ASE PORTUGAL, INC.; CALSPAN HOLDINGS, LLC; CALSPAN JETS LLC; CALSPAN TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION LLC; CDA INTERCORP LLC; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; CHELTON AVIONICS HOLDINGS, INC.; CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.; CHELTON DEFENSE PRODUCTS, INC.; CMC ELECTRONICS AURORA LLC; CPI EDB INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.; CPI ELECTON DEVICE BUSINESS, INC.; CTHC LLC; DART AEROSPACE USA, INC.; DART BUYER, INC.; DART HELICOPTER SERVICES, INC.; DART INTERMEDIATE, INC.; DART TOPCO, INC.; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ESTERLINE EUROPE COMPANY LLC; ESTERLINE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES SGIP LLC; FPT INDUSTRIES LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS, LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS II, LLC; GENESSE HOLDINGS III, LLC; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; HELI TECH, INC.; HYTEK FINISHES CO.; ICEMAN HOLDCO, INC.; ILC HOLDINGS, INC.; JANCO CORPORATION; JOHNSON LIVERPOOL LLC; KING NUTRONICS, LLC; KIRKHILL INC.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; LEACH HOLDING CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; LEACH MEXICO HOLDING LLC; LEACH TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE DE, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE HOLDINGS, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE US LLC; MEDTHERM LABS, LLC; MICROWAVE POWER PRODUCTS, INC.; NAT SEATTLE INC.; NMC GROUP, INC.; NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS LLC; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING CORP.; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING OVERSEAS LLC; NORWICH AERO PRODUCTS, INC.; OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SUPPORT SERVICES, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; PARAVION TECHNOLOGY, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; POWER DEVICE CORPORATION; RAPTOR LABS HOLDCO, LLC; RAPTOR LABS INTERMEDIATE, LLC; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; SENSOR CONCEPTS, LLC; SERVOTRONICS, INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; SKANDIA, INC.; SKURKA AEROSPACE INC.; SPACE ELECTRONICS LLC; SYMETRICS INDUSTRIES, LLC; TA AEROSPACE CO.; TACTIAR FLUID CONTROLS, INC.; TDG ESL HOLDINGS INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR US LLC; TESTVONICS, INC.; TEXAS ROTRONICS, INC.; TRANSICOIL LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; BRIDPORT ERIE AVIATION, INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; TRANSDIGM UK HOLDINGS LIMITED
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2024
From: TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; TRANSDIGM INC.; TRANSDIGM UK HOLDINGS LIMITED; 17111 WATERVIEW PKWY LLC; 4455 GENESEE STREET, LLC; 4455 GENESEE PROPERTIES, LLC; 703 CITY CENTER BOULEVARD, LLC; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE ACQUISITION, INC.; AIRBORNE GLOBAL, INC.; AIRBORNE HOLDINGS, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; AMSAFE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.; ANGUS ELECTRONICS CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES TNO CO.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; ASHFORD PROPERTIES, LLC; AUXITROL WESTON USA, INC.; AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS LLC; AVIONICS SPECIALTIES, INC.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BETA TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGY LLC; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRIDPORT HOLDINGS, INC.; BRIDPORT-AIR CARRIER, INC; BRIDPORT ERIE AVIATION, INC.; BRUCE AEROSPACE, INC.; CALSPAN AERO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LLC; CALSPAN AIR FACILITIES, LLC; CALSPAN AIR SERVICES, LLC; CALSPAN ASE PORTUGAL, INC.; CALSPAN HOLDINGS, LLC; CALSPAN, LLC; CALSPAN JETS LLC; CALSPAN SYSTEMS LLC; CALSPAN TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION LLC; CDA INTERCORP LLC; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.; CHELTON AVIONICS HOLDINGS, INC.; CHELTON DEFENSE PRODUCTS, INC.; CMC ELECTRONICS AURORA LLC; CPI INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.; CPI INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CPI SUBSIDIARY HOLDINGS LLC; CTHC LLC; DART AEROSPACE USA, INC.; DART BUYER, INC.; DART HELICOPTER SERVICES, INC.; DART INTERMEDIATE, INC.; DART TOPCO, INC.; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ESTERLINE EUROPE COMPANY LLC; ESTERLINE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES SGIP LLC; FPT INDUSTRIES LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS, LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS II, LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS III, LLC; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; HELI TECH, INC.; HYTEK FINISHES CO.; ICEMAN HOLDCO, INC.; ICEMAN INTERMEDIATE MIDCO, LLC; ILC HOLDINGS, INC.; JANCO CORPORATION; JOHNSON LIVERPOOL LLC; KIRKHILL INC.; KING NUTRONICS, LLC; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; LEACH HOLDING CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; LEACH MEXICO HOLDING LLC; LEACH TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE DE, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE HOLDINGS, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE US LLC; MEDTHERM LABS, LLC; MICROWAVE POWER PRODUCTS, INC.; NAT SEATTLE INC.; NMC GROUP INC.; NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS LLC; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING CORP.; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING OVERSEAS LLC; NORWICH AERO PRODUCTS, INC.; OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SUPPORT SERVICES, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; PARAVION TECHNOLOGY, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; POWER DEVICE CORPORATION; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; RAPTOR LABS HOLDCO, LLC; RAPTOR LABS INTERMEDIATE, LLC; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; SENSOR CONCEPTS, LLC; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; SKANDIA, INC.; SKURKA AEROSPACE INC.; SPACE ELECTRONICS LLC; SYMETRICS INDUSTRIES, LLC; TA AEROSPACE CO.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS INC.; TDG ESL HOLDINGS INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR US LLC; TESTVONICS, INC.; TEXAS ROTRONICS, INC.; TRANSICOIL LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED JUNE 29, 2022 AT REEL/FRAME 060353/0811 Recorded Jun 6, 2024
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
To: AMSAFE, INC.; TRANSDIGM INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; AEROSONIC LLC; MOUNTAINTOP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.; AEROSONIC CORPORATION; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRUCE AEROSPACE INC.; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; PURE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.; HARCO LABORATORIES, INC.; HARCO LLC; HARCO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; CORRPRO COMPANIES, INC.; HARCO CORPORATION; HARTWELL CORPORATION; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS, INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR INTERNATIONAL GMBH; TELAIR INTERNATIONAL AB; NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS AS; TURNTIME TECHNOLOGIES AB; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; TRANSICOIL INC.; SOUTHCO, INC.; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ADVANCED INPUT DEVICES, INC.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS COMPANY; JOSLYN SUNBANK COMPANY LLC; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; SOURIAU USA, INC.; NMC GROUP, INC.; TA AEROSPACE CO.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; ROLLS-ROYCE PLC; MEMTRON TECHNOLOGIES CO.; CHELTON, INC. (N/K/A CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.); SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; AERO-INSTRUMENTS CO., LLC; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA, INC.; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARCO, LLC (N/K/A HARCOSEMCO LLC); PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; TELAIR US LLC; CALSPAN AERO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INC.; CALSPAN SYSTEMS, LLC; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; SCHNELLER, INC.; CEF INDUSTRIES, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2024
From: TRANSDIGM INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; TRANSDIGM UK HOLDINGS LIMITED; 17111 WATERVIEW PKWY LLC; 4455 GENESEE STREET, LLC; 4455 GENESEE PROPERTIES, LLC; 703 CITY CENTER BOULEVARD, LLC; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE ACQUISITION, INC.; AIRBORNE GLOBAL, INC.; AIRBORNE HOLDINGS, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; AMSAFE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.; ANGUS ELECTRONICS CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES TNO CO.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; ASHFORD PROPERTIES, LLC; AUXITROL WESTON USA, INC.; AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS LLC; AVIONICS SPECIALTIES, INC.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BETA TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGY LLC; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRIDPORT HOLDINGS, INC.; BRIDPORT-AIR CARRIER, INC; BRIDPORT ERIE AVIATION, INC.; BRUCE AEROSPACE, INC.; CALSPAN AERO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LLC; CALSPAN AIR FACILITIES, LLC,; CALSPAN AIR SERVICES, LLC; CALSPAN ASE PORTUGAL, INC.; CALSPAN HOLDINGS, LLC; CALSPAN, LLC; CALSPAN SYSTEMS LLC; CALSPAN TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION LLC; CDA INTERCORP LLC; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.; CHELTON AVIONICS HOLDINGS, INC.; CHELTON DEFENSE PRODUCTS, INC.; CMC ELECTRONICS AURORA LLC; CTHC LLC; DART AEROSPACE USA, INC.; DART BUYER, INC.; DART HELICOPTER SERVICES, INC.; DART INTERMEDIATE, INC.; DART TOPCO, INC.; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ESTERLINE EUROPE COMPANY LLC; ESTERLINE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES SGIP LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS, LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS II, LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS III, LLC; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; HELI TECH, INC.; HYTEK FINISHES CO.; ILC HOLDINGS, INC.; JANCO CORPORATION; JOHNSON LIVERPOOL LLC; KIRKHILL INC.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; LEACH HOLDING CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; LEACH MEXICO HOLDING LLC; LEACH TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE DE, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE HOLDINGS, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE US LLC; NAT SEATTLE INC.; NMC GROUP INC.; NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS LLC; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING CORP.; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING OVERSEAS LLC; NORWICH AERO PRODUCTS, INC.; OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SUPPORT SERVICES, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; PARAVION TECHNOLOGY, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; POWER DEVICE CORPORATION; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; SKANDIA, INC.; SKURKA AEROSPACE INC.; SYMETRICS INDUSTRIES, LLC; TA AEROSPACE CO.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS INC.; TDG ESL HOLDINGS INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR US LLC; TEXAS ROTRONICS, INC.; TRANSICOIL LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE AND NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2024
From: TRANSDIGM INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; TRANSDIGM UK HOLDINGS LIMITED; 17111 WATERVIEW PKWY LLC; 4455 GENESEE STREET, LLC; 4455 GENESEE PROPERTIES, LLC; 703 CITY CENTER BOULEVARD, LLC; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE ACQUISITION, INC.; AIRBORNE GLOBAL, INC.; AIRBORNE HOLDINGS, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; AMSAFE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.; ANGUS ELECTRONICS CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES TNO CO.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; ASHFORD PROPERTIES, LLC; AUXITROL WESTON USA, INC.; AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS LLC; AVIONICS SPECIALTIES, INC.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BETA TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGY LLC; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRIDPORT HOLDINGS, INC.; BRIDPORT-AIR CARRIER, INC; BRIDPORT ERIE AVIATION, INC.; BRUCE AEROSPACE, INC.; CALSPAN AERO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LLC; CALSPAN AIR FACILITIES, LLC; CALSPAN AIR SERVICES, LLC; CALSPAN ASE PORTUGAL, INC.; CALSPAN HOLDINGS, LLC; CALSPAN, LLC; CALSPAN SYSTEMS LLC; CALSPAN TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION LLC; CDA INTERCORP LLC; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.; CHELTON AVIONICS HOLDINGS, INC.; CHELTON DEFENSE PRODUCTS, INC.; CMC ELECTRONICS AURORA LLC; CTHC LLC; DART AEROSPACE USA, INC.; DART BUYER, INC.; DART HELICOPTER SERVICES, INC.; DART INTERMEDIATE, INC.; DART TOPCO, INC.; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ESTERLINE EUROPE COMPANY LLC; ESTERLINE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES SGIP LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS, LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS II, LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS III, LLC; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; HELI TECH, INC.; HYTEK FINISHES CO.; ILC HOLDINGS, INC.; JANCO CORPORATION; JOHNSON LIVERPOOL LLC; KIRKHILL INC.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; LEACH HOLDING CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; LEACH MEXICO HOLDING LLC; LEACH TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE DE, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE HOLDINGS, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE US LLC; NAT SEATTLE INC.; NMC GROUP INC.; NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS LLC; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING CORP.; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING OVERSEAS LLC; NORWICH AERO PRODUCTS, INC.; OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SUPPORT SERVICES, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; PARAVION TECHNOLOGY, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; POWER DEVICE CORPORATION; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; SKANDIA, INC.; SKURKA AEROSPACE INC.; SYMETRICS INDUSTRIES, LLC; TA AEROSPACE CO.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS INC.; TDG ESL HOLDINGS INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR US LLC; TEXAS ROTRONICS, INC.; TRANSICOIL LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE AND NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2023
From: TRANSDIGM INC.; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRUCE AEROSPACE, INC.; CALSPAN AERO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INC.; CALSPAN SYSTEMS, LLC; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; HARCO LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED (N/K/A HARCOSEMCO LLC); HARCO, LLC (N/K/A HARCOSEMCO LLC); HARTWELL CORPORATION; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; SCHNELLER LLC; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS, INC.; TELAIR INTERNATIONAL LLC (N/K/A NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS LLC); TELAIR US LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; NMC GROUP, INC.; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; TA AEROSPACE CO.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; HARCOSEMCO LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE AND NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2023
From: TRANSDIGM INC.; HARTWELL CORPORATION; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; SCHNELLER LLC; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS, INC.; TELAIR INTERNATIONAL LLC (N/K/A NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS LLC); TELAIR US LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; NMC GROUP, INC.; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; TA AEROSPACE CO.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; MASON ELECTRIC, CO.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE AND NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2023
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
To: TA AEROSPACE CO.; TRANSDIGM, INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC CORPORATION; AIRBORNE HOLDINGS, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; AMSAFE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS LLC; AVIONICS SPECIALTIES, INC.; AVTECH TYEE, INC.; BEAM'S INDUSTRIES; BREEZE EASTERN CORPORATION; BRUCE AEROSPACE, INC.; CEF INDUSTRIES, INC.; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES LLC; HARCO LABORATORIES, INC.; HARCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR INTERNATIONAL LLC; TRANSCOIL LLC; WESTERN SKY INDUSTRIES, LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS COMPANY; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; NMC GROUP INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; CHELTON, INC. (N/K/A CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.); SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2023
From: TRANSDIGM INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; 17111 WATERVIEW PKWY LLC; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE ACQUISITION, INC.; AIRBORNE GLOBAL, INC.; AIRBORNE HOLDINGS, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INC.; AMSAFE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; ANGUS ELECTRONICS CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES TNO CO.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; AUXITROL WESTON USA, INC.; AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS LLC; AVIONICS SPECIALTIES, INC.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BETA TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGY LLC; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRIDPORT HOLDINGS, INC.; BRIDPORT-AIR CARRIER, INC.; BRUCE AEROSPACE INC.; CDA INTERCORP LLC; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CENTURY HELICOPTERS, INC.; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; CHELTON AVIONICS HOLDINGS, INC.; CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.; CHELTON DEFENSE PRODUCTS, INC.; CMC ELECTRONICS AURORA LLC; DART AEROSPACE USA, INC.; DART BUYER, INC.; DART HELICOPTER SERVICES, INC.; DART INTERMEDIATE, INC.; DART TOPCO, INC.; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ESTERLINE EUROPE COMPANY LLC; ESTERLINE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES SGIP LLC; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; HELI TECH, INC.; HYTEK FINISHES CO.; ILC HOLDINGS, INC.; JANCO CORPORATION; JOHNSON LIVERPOOL LLC; KIRKHILL INC.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; LEACH HOLDING CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; LEACH MEXICO HOLDING LLC; LEACH TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE DE, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE HOLDINGS, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE US LLC; NAT SEATTLE INC.; NMC GROUP, INC.; NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS LLC; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING CORP.; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING OVERSEAS LLC; NORWICH AERO PRODUCTS, INC.; OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SUPPORT SERVICES, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; PARAVION TECHNOLOGY, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; POWER DEVICE CORPORATION; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; SKANDIA, INC.; SKURKA AEROSPACE INC.; SYMETRICS INDUSTRIES, LLC; TA AEROSPACE CO.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS, INC.; TDG ESL HOLDINGS INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR US LLC; TEXAS ROTRONICS, INC.; TRANSICOIL LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; BRIDPORT ERIE AVIATION, INC.; TRANSDIGM UK HOLDINGS PLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2022
From: APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS US COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2022
From: SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS US COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2022
From: APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, AS AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2019
From: ZIMMERMAN, MARK D.; KRUITHOFF, DAVID M.
To: SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.
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