Mon, Nov 01, 2010
Sky Tractor Supply Company Picks Up "Authorized Service Center"
Designation
Sky Tractor Supply Company of Hillsboro, ND, has signed an
agreement with GE Aviation to become an Authorized Service Center
for the M601 and H80 turboprop engines. As part of the agreement,
Sky Tractor Supply Company will offer comprehensive line
maintenance, removals and re-installations of engines and LRUs and
engine spares for the M601 and H80 engine families. GE Aviation
will provide Sky Tractor with comprehensive material support and
training.
M601 Engine
"Sky Tractor Supply Company is a well-known service provider
with a history that dates back more than 40 years," said Paul
Theofan, president and managing executive of GE Aviation's Business
and General Aviation Turboprops. "With Sky Tractor as an authorized
service center, GE Aviation can better support its M601 and future
H80 operators in North America."
Thrush 510 File Photo
GE Aviation's Business & General
Aviation Turboprops has more than 1,600 M601 engines in service
that have accumulated a more than 17 million flight hours on 30
applications. The H80 engine is undergoing certification testing
and will power business and general aviation, utility and
agriculture aircraft. The H80 engine combines the elegant, robust
design of the M601 engine with GE's 3-D aerodynamic design
techniques and advanced materials to create a more powerful,
fuel-efficient, durable engine compared with the M601 engine, with
no recurrent fuel nozzle inspections and no hot section inspection.
GE says the H80 engine will also feature an extended service life
of 3,600 flight-hours or 6,600 cycles between overhauls,
significantly enhanced hot-day takeoff performance and
high-altitude cruise speeds. The H80 will provide the option of a
single- or dual-acting governor, allowing customers flexibility in
propeller selection. The engine will power the Thrush 510
aircraft.
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