ExecuJet Haite has finished the first engine change on a Falcon aircraft, a 7X, at its Tianjin MRO centre in northwest China. The trijet is powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A turbofans.
The facility, equipped with a built-in overhead crane for engine changes and other heavy complex work, changed the number one engine, which was then shipped out for engine repairs.
“Chinese Falcon operators previously had to send aircraft to Shanghai or more often it went overseas for engine changes,” said Paul Desgrosseillers, general manager of ExecuJet Haite. “However, after this most recent event we have now demonstrated that it can be successfully performed at our Tianjin facility.”
The MRO facility has a track record of Rolls-Royce and GE engine changes for other aircraft types, such as Embraer Legacy and Embraer Lineage aircraft. ExecuJet Haite performs line and base maintenance on the 7X and 8X. It is certified by the CAAC as well as by international regulators: US FAA, European Aviation Safety Agency, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, San Marino among others. Falcon 7X and 8X trijets are Dassault Aviation’s most popular aircraft types in China.
Dassault Aviation recently renewed ExecuJet Haite’s authorised service centre (ASC) status for another three-year term.
