Duncan Aviation Completes 24 Hawker Airframe Inspections in 2009

January 28, 2010

LINCOLN, NEB. —In 2009, Duncan Aviation completed 24 Hawker airframe inspections, 11 of them "heavy inspections," for Hawker aircraft models. These inspections were completed at Duncan Aviation's Battle Creek, Mich., facility as well as Duncan Aviation's Factory-Authorized Hawker Service Center in Lincoln, Neb.

With dedicated Hawker airframe teams on hand to perform inspections and maintenance, the inspections were performed on Hawker 700s, 800s, 800As, 800XPs and 1000s. Inspections ranged from B, C, D, E, F and G, including coinciding Structural Inspections and x-rays.

In addition to dozens of dedicated airframe technicians, most of whom have been factory trained by Hawker Beechcraft, Duncan Aviation has two Hawker Tech Reps on hand to answer operator and technician questions.

The 48-month inspections are the "heavy inspections" for the Hawker airframe. Hawker operators often maximize these comprehensive inspections by upgrading cockpit avionics and cabin electronics systems, refurbishing interiors or repainting the aircraft. The majority of these heavy inspections had accompanying work.

Duncan Aviation-Lincoln, which is Factory Authorized by Hawker Beechcraft, accomplished a significant major repair last year on a Hawker 800XP. The repair was on the right side of the aircraft from the radome to the cuff of the right-hand wing. In the repair, Duncan Aviation technicians replaced two forward skin sections in the RVSM critical area. Most of the cockpit, including the pedestal, had to be removed for access. The reassembly went well and the entire aircraft was painted and flew home squawk-free.

Duncan Aviation is also authorized by Aviation Partners Inc. to install their winglet STC on the Hawker 800/800XP aircraft and has an STC for a Nose Avionics Bay door modification that can preserve a Hawker 800/800XP's RVSM certification by permanently sealing the bay doors. In addition, the company has a headliner modification that separates the Hawker 800 headliner into three segments for easier maintenance access.

For more information about Duncan Aviation's Hawker capabilities, visit www.DuncanAviation.aero/airframe or call Dan Fuoco in Lincoln at 402.479.1502 or Dale Hawkins (269.969.8463) or Alan Monk (269.969.8423) in Battle Creek.

To help make an operator's task of planning for a major inspection easier, Duncan Aviation recently unveiled a Maintenance Event Planning web resource. The goal of the Straight Talk resource is to provide information to help an aircraft owner, operator or director of maintenance identify their needs before they pick up the phone and ask for a quote. This saves them time and helps them obtain more accurate proposals.

In addition, a downloadable MRO Comparison Worksheet is available that operators can use to help compare service providers side-by-side, taking into account financial considerations, project communication and workscope/downtime.  

You can find Duncan Aviation's maintenance event planning information and the MRO Comparison Worksheet at www.DuncanAviation.aero/planning.

Duncan Aviation is an aircraft service provider supporting the aviation needs of government and business operators and other service providers. Services include major and minor airframe inspections and maintenance, engine services, major retrofits for cabin and cockpit systems in addition to full paint and interior services and aircraft sales and acquisitions. Duncan Aviation also has aircraft components solutions experts available 24/7/365 at 800.228.1836 or 402.475.4125 (international) who can handle any aircraft system problem with immediate exchanges, rotables, loaners or avionics/instrument/accessory/propeller repairs and overhauls.

Complete service facilities are located in Lincoln, Neb., and Battle Creek, Mich. Additional locations include more than 20 satellite avionics facilities strategically located throughout the United States. For more information about any of Duncan Aviation's services, contact us at 402.475.2611 or 800.228.4277. Or visit us on the web at www.DuncanAviation.aero.

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