AviTrader_Monthly_MRO_e-Magazine_2017-06

MRO and Production News
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Pratt & Whitney Canada’s ground-breaking
Oil Analysis Technology has made its debut
at EBACE 2017, as a commercially available
solution on PW306A engine-powered business
aviation aircraft. P&WC’s Oil Analysis
Solution will provide an innovative oil system
prognosis capability, also playing a role in the
company’s new proactive help desk, which
was also launched at EBACE, starting with
the PW300 engine family. The Oil Analysis
Solution will enable P&WC to identify potential
maintenance events at an early stage so
they can be addressed proactively or avoided
entirely. Customers will receive personalized
reports and maintenance recommendations
based on oil sample findings, enabling optimized
shop-visit planning. What’s more,
PW306A engine customers who enrol in an
Eagle Service Plan (ESP) pay-per-hour program
will benefit from the service at no additional
cost for the rest of the year. The solution
will be part of the standard ESP program for
PW306A engines starting in 2018.
P&WC has developed and optimized an oil
analysis program by working closely with operators,
FBOs and aircraft OEMs. Many of
them have taken part in an ongoing customer
trials as early adopters to help diversify the
oil sample base and calibrate the technology
across a variety of P&WC engine models. To
date, nearly 4,000 oil samples have been received
across all engine families. With trials
continuing on other engine models, the solution
will keep evolving as a knowledge base
continues to grow.
PurePower PW800 Engine accelerating
rapidly towards Entry into Service
Pascal Jallier VP VIP Programmes at Sabena technics and Benoit Defforge President ACJ
Photo: Airbus
Sabena technics joins ACJ Service
Centre network
Sabena technics’ maintenance, repair and
overhaul (MRO) facilities in Bordeaux are
joining the ACJ Service Centre network, adding
to the choice of Airbus-approved facilities
around the world for ACJ customers and
operators. The expanded network comprises
companies that are owned or controlled by
Airbus, as well as independent ones that it
has approved. Its capabilities include line and
heavy maintenance, cabin-refurbishing, and
cabin and system upgrades. The ACJ Service
Centre network now comprises Comlux
America in Indianapolis, HAECO Private Jet
Solutions in Xiamen, Jet Aviation in Basle and
Dubai, Sabena technics in Bordeaux, Sepang
Aircraft Engineering (SAE) in Kuala Lumpur,
and ST Aerospace in Singapore. It will grow
to include others over time. The goal is to
support ACJ customers around the world by
offering them a high-quality network of experienced
companies.
Magnetic MRO to become Boeing
GoldCare partner
Magnetic MRO, the Estonian-headquartered
integrated MRO services provider, has signed
a multiyear agreement with Boeing in respect
of GoldCare maintenance services. Gold-
Care is Boeing’s lifecycle solution providing
all engineering, maintenance, materials, information
and associated maintenance planning
functions. As a Line & Base Maintenance
GoldCare Partner, Magnetic MRO will be
benefiting from bundled-product package solutions
covering all the Boeing aircraft types
in its facilities and outstations. “We are very
proud and excited to be endorsed as a partner
by one of the world’s leading airplane
designer and manufacturer. Our relationship
with Boeing has evolved over the last two decades
due to increasing number of satisfied
customers and the variety of their fleet,” said
Risto Mäeots, CEO of Magnetic MRO.
P&WC launches innovative oil analysis
solution on PW306A engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) revealed that
its PurePower PW800 engine is completing
preparations for Entry into Service (EIS) by the
end of this year, ahead of schedule after achieving
a number of recent milestones. “The Pure-
Power PW800 has demonstrated that it’s technology-ready
through thousands of hours of
rigorous ground and flight testing, during which
it has surpassed expectations,” said Scott McElvaine,
Vice President, Marketing & Customer
Service, PurePower PW800 engines. Testing on
the engine has reached the milestone of more
than 13,000 hours, including over 6,000 hours
on P&WC’s Flying Test Bed and on Gulfstream’s
G500 and G600 flight test aircraft.
It has been a busy few months for the new engine:
it powered the first flight of Gulfstream’s
G600 in December, 2016, received FAA certification
on February 14, 2017, and certification
from the EASA is expected soon. This follows a
number of entry into service-related activities,
including the completion of initial technical publications
for the engine, the commencement of
engine maintenance training, and the readying
of P&WC’s industry-leading global support network
– including its parts distribution centers –
now fully equipped to deliver skilled, dedicated
assistance to operators around the world.
Werner Aero Services acquires an
Embraer E-190
Werner Aero Services has acquired an Embraer
E-190, MSN367. This jet will be used
to support the company’s recent commitment
to expand its E-Jets’ asset management programs.
Werner Aero Services has previously
announced the expansion of its E-Jets business
to include pooling access, repair management,
engine leasing, as well as nacelle
and spares support. The company plans to
further increase its investment in the regional
market in the near future. “The acquisition of
this E-Jet is in line with our strategy to propel
Werner Aero Services’ regional business
and exemplifies our commitment to the Embraer
E-Jet family. I am happy to say that we
now offer E-Jets operators complete logistical
solutions combined with our outstanding
customer support. The E-Jets business is vital
to our company’s growth and we intend to
continually invest in this product.” said Mike
Cazaz, CEO of Werner Aero Services.
AviTrader MRO - June 2017