1. Passenger Boarding Bridge Refurbishment
Facilities Main
Salt Lake City Department of Airports
Salt Lake City International Airport
September 13, 2004
Passenger Boarding Bridge
Refurbishment
Lessons Learned
Bruce Arnold – Facilities Asset Manager – SLCDA
May 2017
Managing change in a financially turbulent world

2. SLC Passenger Boarding Bridge Background
Salt Lake City Department of Airports
SLC Passenger Boarding Bridge Background
Purchased passenger boarding bridges (PBB) from airlines
Acquired July 1, 2004
PBB’s from 1979 through 2005
No maintenance history available
51 gates with 8 different styles of bridges – 2 types of Apron Drive, 2 types of Elevating, Sliding-T, Hydraulic, DC Controls, Relay Logic

3. SLC Loading Bridge Background
Salt Lake City Department of Airports
SLC Loading Bridge Background
Decision to purchase loading bridges from airlines
Acquired July 1, 2004
Control gate usage / assignment

4. SLC Loading Bridge Background
Salt Lake City Department of Airports
SLC Loading Bridge Background
Decision to purchase loading bridges from airlines
Acquired July 1, 2004
Control gate usage / assignment

5. SLC Passenger Boarding Bridge
Salt Lake City Department of Airports
SLC Passenger Boarding Bridge
Decide to refurbish or replace and the criteria behind the decision:
Need all the PBB’s to last for another 10 years – until new airport
Replacing certain PBB’s would incur add’l costs - foundations
Reduce 38 different O&M manuals to 3
Standardize parts, wiring diagrams, functionality, SOP’s
Determine scope to reveal refurbishment cost per PBB

6. SLC Passenger Boarding Bridge - PBB
Salt Lake City Department of Airports
SLC Passenger Boarding Bridge - PBB
Other Decision Factors:
Airport now responsible for all maintenance – service calls
Unknown condition of existing bridges
Safety Concerns / Liability Issues
Complex mix of PBB models
4 different models of PLBs
51 PLBs with 38 wiring diagrams
12 different operator consoles
Multiple interior colors, finishes, carpets, and lighting

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Acquired July 1,

9. Managing change in a financially turbulent world
Facilities Main
Salt Lake City Department of Airports
Salt Lake City International Airport
September 13, 2004
Managing change in a financially turbulent world

10. Managing change in a financially turbulent world
Facilities Main
Salt Lake City Department of Airports
Salt Lake City International Airport
September 13, 2004
Managing change in a financially turbulent world

11. Salt Lake City Department of Airports
WHAT WERE THINKING?

12. SLC Loading Bridge Background
Salt Lake City Department of Airports
SLC Loading Bridge Background
Decision to purchase loading bridges from airlines
Acquired July 1, 2004
53 gates with 8 different styles of bridges – 2 types of Apron Drive, 2 types of Elevating, Sliding-T, Hydraulic, DC Controls, Relay Logic

13. SLC Loading Bridge Background
Salt Lake City Department of Airports
SLC Loading Bridge Background
Decision to purchase loading bridges from airlines
Acquired July 1, 2004
53 gates with 8 different styles of bridges – 2 types of Apron Drive, 2 types of Elevating, Sliding-T, Hydraulic, DC Controls, Relay Logic

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21. Average cost to install new
Salt Lake City Department of Airports
Costs
Average costs to refurbish
$183,667
Average cost to install new
$328,678 +

22. Lessons Learned Salt Lake City Department of Airports
Refurbishment took longer than anticipated
Cost more than anticipated
Weather
Difficulty working with vendors and suppliers
Unexpected bridge conditions / Flexible scope of work
Staying on schedule
Airlines hesitant to take gates out of service
Refurbish in-place or remote

23. Remaining Issues and Observations
Salt Lake City Department of Airports
Remaining Issues and Observations
Gate limitations on aircraft mix
Many PBB’s still cannot service RJs
Lifespan has exceeded expectations
New Airport is still 3-8 years in the future
Aircraft mix from each airline is dynamic – expect changes

24. Salt Lake City Department of Airports
Questions?

25. Bruce Arnold 801-531-4570 office 801-201-3836 cell
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