ExecuJet MRO Services Australia has completed a 20-year scheduled airframe inspection on an Indonesian-registered Embraer Legacy 600 at its facility in Sydney, Australia.
The 20-year check is one of the heaviest maintenance inspections carried out on the type. It requires removal of the landing gear and cabin interior to allow the examination of hard-to-reach areas. Maintenance engineers carry out direct visual inspection to assess structural fatigue.
A few defects requiring specialised repairs were found during the inspection. ExecuJet worked with Embraer and specialist engineering partners to coordinate expertise and specialised equipment from North America and Europe to Australia. The team then deployed a custom-built line boring jig to restore the affected parts. The work required accuracy measured to thousandths of an inch.
ExecuJet MRO Services Australia is certified by Indonesia’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and carries out about three airframe heavy maintenance checks on Indonesian-registered aircraft each year.
Grant Ingall, regional VP, Australasia, at ExecuJet MRO Services, said: “Our customers value the level of access and transparency we provide throughout the maintenance process. Customers can visit the hangar to see their aircraft being worked on and speak directly to maintenance engineers and technicians working on their aircraft. If an unexpected defect is identified, being able to see and understand the issue first-hand can make the decision-making and approval process much more straightforward.”
The company’s Australian team includes Indonesian-speaking staff, which it says gives Indonesian customers a familiar point of contact throughout their maintenance visits.
“We have built a strong relationship with the Indonesian business aviation community over a number of years,” Ingall said. “It goes beyond carrying out the maintenance itself. Having people who can communicate with customers in their own language, keep them informed and support them while they are here helps make what can be a complex maintenance event much easier to manage.”
ExecuJet expects further Indonesian-registered aircraft to arrive at its Australian facilities for major maintenance over the coming months.
