Completes Its First Overhaul Of An IO-360ES Installed On A Cirrus SR20 Trainer

The Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) has performed the first overhaul of a Continental Motors IO-360-ES engine. These engines are used on 40 Cirrus Aircraft SR20s operated as trainers by the University at CAFUC’s Luoyang base.

CAFUC and Continental Motors have been working closely together for more than two years, regularly expanding the scope of their collaboration in the field of General Aviation engine maintenance and support. The result of this very intensive program, conducted in China and in the USA, is now visible with the first engine overhauled by the CAFUC maintenance team in China. CMI has monitored all the steps of the process and found that the CAFUC team has reached the same exacting standards that were set by Continental Motors in the USA. In recognition of this, the CAFUC team was presented with their training completion certificates.
 
“We are very happy with the way our collaboration agreement with CAFUC has progressed. This first overhaul shows that both entities are working closely together to achieve the objectives of our collaboration agreement.” said Tian Shan, Executive Vice-President, Continental Motors China. “As General Aviation is growing in China, it is essential that we establish a strong Continental Motors led maintenance and support system to serve large fleet clients such as CAFUC that have high aircraft utilization, as well as new, individual aircraft owners.  Continental Motors China will continue to work with all the members of the Chinese General Aviation community to participate in the sector’s growth.”
 
Continental Motors continues to expand its presence in the Chinese General Aviation market and works closely with fleet operators and local OEM’s that are using AVGAS and JETA compression ignition engines. These companies are quickly progressing to increase the technical knowledge that allows them to boost the dispatch rate of their aircraft that are operated in the very demanding training environment.  Continental Motors growing presence in China includes a fully trained team that includes skilled technical support technicians, spare parts and service managers and sales engineers.  The company’s 8 person team resides in Beijing along with a fully stocked bonded parts warehouse to ensure rapid part and spare engine dispatch.

(Image of overhauled engine provided with Continental Motors news release)

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