The Honeywell GTCP36-150 series APU utilizes a sealed oil system. To prevent heated oil vapors from creating excessive pressure within the gearbox, a small vent is incorporated into the oil system through a steel fitting located on the front of the gearbox. As with the GTCP36-150W found in Hawker 800 and 900 aircraft, this oil […]
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When it comes to aircraft engines, reliability is paramount. For operators and maintenance providers alike, having an engine that performs consistently and dependably is essential for safety and operational efficiency. In the realm of turboprop engines, the TPE331 stands as a stalwart example of reliability. Developed by Honeywell Aerospace, the TPE331 turboprop engine has earned
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CD Aviation Services (CDAS) of Joplin, Mo. received the prestigious William (Bill) O’Brien Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Diamond Award of Excellence for the 15th consecutive year. The requirement to qualify for the Employer FAA Diamond Award of Excellence is to have 100 percent of the company’s eligible Aviation Maintenance Technicians earn an Individual AMT Award.
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Just as with any other component of a plane, regular aircraft APU maintenance is vital to the smooth, overall operation of that vehicle and to your fleet in general. However, as far as the general public is concerned the initials APU are just three letters of the alphabet. We know that the auxiliary power unit is
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APU’s in Airplanes Auxiliary Power Units or APUs have become synonymous with efficiency not only on the ground in trucks, but also in the flying machines of the sky. Airplanes have a variety of uses for APU’s and understanding their function when it comes to aircraft safety and power is important for anyone who is in
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3 Components of Aircraft Maintenance The ultimate goal of regular aircraft maintenance is to ensure that your craft is safe and fully operational at all times, Apart from that, your aircraft is a huge business expense that you must strive to protect. This is where companies like ours come into the picture. We provide aircraft auxiliary
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TPE331 Maintenance CD Aviation Services has over 45 years of experience working on TPE331 engines. Maintenance repair and overhaul is our main focus at CD Aviation Services. A list of maintenance repair and overhaul services for the TPE331 engine are below: TP331 Overhaul or CAM Compressor section inspection and repair TBO extensions Gearbox inspection and
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Charles E. Taylor: The First Aircraft Mechanic Of all the men involved in the invention and development of the airplane, few are more celebrated than Orville and Wilbur Wright. On the other hand, there are few people more overlooked than Charles E. Taylor who essentially invented the field of aircraft engine mechanics. Well, we have
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Lubrication plays a critical part of any kind of aircraft no matter how advanced it may be. This is why the FAA puts so much emphasis on its Spectrometric Oil Analysis Program (SOAP) guidelines for aircraft. But apart from oil quality being a predictive factor that helps engineers decide when an aircraft may need servicing,
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