Fri, Oct 10, 2008
Says Design Saves On Maintenance Costs
Goodrich Corporation tells ANN it recently received FAA
Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for a lightweight durable fan
cowl design for V2500-A5 engine nacelles. Goodrich's Aerostructures
business unit, through its Alabama Service Center in Foley, AL will
provide a one-piece, or monolithic, fan cowl as part of its Prime
Solutions aftermarket support program.
The monolithic fan cowl, developed in collaboration with
Bombardier Aerospace of Belfast in Northern Ireland, offers a
number of advantages over the existing fan cowl design. It uses a
resin transfer infusion process developed by Bombardier that
replaces the fan cowl's traditional honeycomb interior with a
monolithic structure.
The resulting one-piece components are more durable and longer
lasting than their predecessors, thus reducing repair costs. In
addition, the new Integrated Drive Generator (IDG) oil servicing
access door will reduce on-wing maintenance time for operators by
eliminating the need to open the fan cowls when the IDG is
serviced.
"We're pleased to have received this approval and be able to
offer this product to our airline customers under an FAA STC," said
Bob Gustafson, Vice President and General Manager of Aftermarket
Services for Goodrich's Aerostructures business unit. "Our
customers already recognize the significant benefits of this new
product, including the reduction in maintenance costs. We are
currently ramping up production to meet customer demand."
The V2500-A5 engines, manufactured by International Aero
Engines, are widely used on the Airbus A320 Family of aircraft,
including the A319 and A321. In all, there are about 2,500 of the
V2500-A5 engines in service worldwide.
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