Duncan Aviation Leads Industry in Completed Falcon Winglet & Dry Bay Modifications

June 3, 2010

LINCOLN, NEB — Duncan Aviation is pleased with the recent Falcon winglet and dry bay modifications the company has seen at its Lincoln, Nebraska, and Battle Creek, Michigan, facilities so far in 2010.  

Last spring, Duncan Aviation was the first service provider to successfully install and certify Aviation Partners' (API) High-Mach Blended Winglets for the Falcon 2000 series. To-date, Duncan Aviation has completed 13 of the 16 total industry after-market installations on Falcon 2000/2000EX aircraft, with more scheduled throughout the year.

"Duncan Aviation has performed nearly all of the Falcon 2000 and 2000EX after-market winglet modifications completed over the last year," says Pete Hubbard, Falcon Sales Representative for Duncan Aviation. "These operators have been quite pleased with the installations, telling us that not only do they like the aesthetics of the winglets but that they have noticed a significant performance increase and fuel savings within the first few hours of installation.

"Much of the credit for these successful installations goes to the expertise of Duncan Aviation's 40 structures technicians," Hubbard continues. "Their expertise and reputation help make Duncan Aviation the place to come for winglet installations."

In addition to winglet modifications, many Falcon aircraft have come to Duncan Aviation for the "dry bay modification." Earlier this year, Dassault Aviation released service bulletins to operators of Falcon 50, 900 and 2000 series aircraft calling for the installation of an additional wing dry bay area, located outboard of the existing dry bay. This dry bay is designed to contain any fuel leakage during an aircraft incident causing damage to the wing structure in the main landing gear wheel well. The modification kit is only available to service facilities that have completed training from Dassault.

Technicians at both Duncan Aviation full-service locations completed the training in early 2010 and have already completed 17 dry bay modifications. Several of these modifications were completed on the Falcon 2000 and 2000EX model in conjunction with winglet installations.

"This makes sense," Hubbard says, "because it allows operators to have both items accomplished in one downtime with a single access of the lower wing planks." In addition to the Falcon 2000 and 2000EX winglets, Duncan Aviation is an installation center for API's Hawker 800 series Blended Winglet program.

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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