Maintenance Process
Learn About Our Protocols
Above All Else, Excellence
As the only service center for CYPRES in the Western Hemisphere, we follow strict maintenance protocols prescribed by Airtec.
If you’re unsure whether to send CYPRES units to SSK or to Airtec, contact us. We’re here to support.
CYPRES Maintenance
It’s highly recommended that all CYPRES units be returned to SSK during years 5 and 10 or – for units manufactured prior to January 2017 – years 4 and 8. Note, some military entities mandate scheduled maintenance for these units.
Maintenance is mandatory on units manufactured before January 2016.
The CYPRES has a maintenance window of plus/minus 6 months:
- To find the maintenance date, turn on the CYPRES, access the unit’s info and look for the next maintenance date. Refer to section 4.5 of the User’s Guide for illustrated step-by-step instructions.
Maintenance cannot be performed prior to 6 months before the date of manufacture anniversary:
- If the DOM is 08/19, as an example, and 5-year maintenance is due, then the maintenance date will display 08/24. Considering 6 months on either side, the true window is 02/24 through 02/25.
- The date of manufacture (DOM) is found on the:
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- Processing unit (black box)
- CYPRES Test Certificate that came with the new CYPRES
- Reserve packing data card
If you can’t locate the DOM, email us the CYPRES serial number and we’ll sort it out.
The Process
What We’ll Do
Inspection and maintenance of your CYPRES includes:
- Repair of any wear or tear
- Diagnostics
- Data analysis
- Disassembly
- Complete inspection
- High and low extreme temperature tests
- Temperature cycling tests
- Temperature stability check and adjustment
- Shielding check
- Cutter testing
- Battery replacement (if needed)
- Filter replacement
- Applicable updates – hardware, software, improvements
- Artificial aging of any new components
- Re-assembly
- Complete calibration and analysis
- Flight performance testing (activation/non-activation)
- Power consumption test and analysis
- Output power verification
- Waterproof testing
- Final functional testing
Conversions
Military Model Conversions for the Military CYPRES can be performed at no additional cost during scheduled maintenance. This can also be performed outside of scheduled maintenance for a cost. (Model conversions are available for 1035, 1535, 1935, 2529, and 2535 models only).
Sport Model Conversions for the Expert, Tandem, Student and Speed CYPRES are available and performed at no cost except for shipping. This can be performed during scheduled maintenance or separately.
1-Pin to 2-Pin Conversion is available too. Turn in a 1-pin cutter and we’ll only invoice for 50% of the cost of the 2-pin cutter. There’s no charge if switching from a 2-pin to 1-pin. (May not be possible for large quantities depending on current availability of used non-activated cutters).
