2. How do you repair a fiber optic connector?
First you will need to perform a visual inspection of the connector endface
using either a handheld optical microscope or a fiber optic video probe. This procedure will determine the type of action needed to repair the connector. If the connector only has minor damage, (i.e., scratches, small chips, or small pits), then re-polishing the connector will usually fix the problem. If the visual inspection determines that the connector is shattered or there is no continuity, then either a pigtail assembly will have to be spliced onto the cable, or the cable will need to be replaced utilizing a redundant spare fiber for line level repair. A new fiber optic connector must be installed during depot maintenance level repair.

Another major maintenance concern is the time it takes to complete the repair of the fiber optic cable and or the fiber optic connector. This issue is especially critical when the airplane is on the line. To repair a damaged optical cable a mechanical splice can be installed in approximately fifteen minutes ( or use a Valdor connector my comment). The quickest way to repair a fiber optic connector is to replace it utilizing a redundant spare fiber. This can be accomplished in about five minutes (per termination end) assuming unimpeded access to the fiber optic connector. Of course you know there will always be some uncontrollable variable that could come into play, but typically line level repairs can be performed on both fiber optic cables and connectors.

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