As a result, work to repair a power distribution assembly and replacement of a power controller assembly will begin this weekend. The additional work in the mid-body will likely delay the installation of the Spacelab transfer tunnel until next week. Managers are assessing what impact if any the additional work will have on remaining OPF milestones. No impact to the overall pad schedule is expected. Over the weekend, technicians noted a frayed pyrotechnic cable in the orbiter's cargo bay.
Work continues in the orbiter's midbody to repair a frayed pyrotechnic cable.
The Spacelab transfer tunnel will be installed on Friday. Payload technicians are troubleshooting a remote acquisition unit on Spacelab today. Electrical hook-up work continues on the FRCS in the Hypergol Maintenance Facility. The FRCS should return to the OPF in early May to be reinstalled on the orbiter . Spacelab reservicing activities also continue.