Maintenance Service Plan Eligibility Requirements Reduced On Older Engines

The first set of TFE731-50R turbofan engines were delivered by Honeywell to Hawker Beechcraft for certification and installation on its Hawker 800XPR business jet. The company says the new engines significantly reduce operating costs while increasing aircraft capability.

Honeywell TFE731-50R

“These new TFE731-50R engines will deliver enhanced ‘hot and high’ performance, range and thrust in the Hawker 800XPR configuration,” said Rob Wilson, president, Business and General Aviation, Honeywell Aerospace. “This program will also lower maintenance costs and reduce direct operating costs.”

The engine will deliver a 7 percent range improvement for standard takeoffs, and up to a 24 percent range improvement for “hot and high” takeoffs. The TFE731-50R incorporates the latest single-crystal blade material and features improved vane and blade cooling effectiveness. Durability enhancements extend engine life and reduce maintenance costs.

Retrofits for the XPR are performed exclusively at company-owned Hawker Beechcraft Services facilities. The TFE731-50R engine is the latest evolution of the TFE731 family of engines that entered service in 1972. The TFE731-20/40/50/60 fleet has accumulated nearly eight million hours of operation with more than 2,900 engines in service.

Honeywell’s classic series TFE engine family, the TFE731-2/3/4 and 5 series engines, have accumulated more than 74 million hours of operation with nearly 9,200 engines in service and are backed by Honeywell’s industry-leading Maintenance Service Plan and unmatched global customer support network.

In a related development, after careful evaluation of segment trends and flight hour analysis for its ALF502L, ATF3, TPE 331, TFE 731 engines and Auxiliary Power Units (APUs), the company has dramatically reduced the minimum number of flight hours required for customers with high-time engines and APUs enrolled in its Maintenance Service Plan (MSP).

For TFE engines, the hour reduction will be effective for 731-2 and -3 engines at 8400 hours Time Since New (TSN) and for 731-5 engines at 9000 hours TSN. Thresholds for other TFE engines will be established as the respective fleets mature.

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