ExecuJet MRO Services Australia Completes The First 120-Month Inspection on Embraer Legacy 500 in the Country
MELBOURNE – ExecuJet MRO Services Australia has become the first maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) organisation to complete a 120-month heavy maintenance check on a Legacy 500 in the country.
The super mid-size jet underwent the 120-month check at ExecuJet’s MRO facility at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne, marking the first time a 120-month inspection on a Legacy 500 has been completed in Australia.
This particular aircraft was delivered new to the Australian customer in 2015; the first Legacy 500 delivered to the country.
Access required, for the thorough inspection of the fuselage structure, included removal of all cabin and cockpit furnishings, sidewalls and roof liners.
All fuel tank access panels in the wings were also removed for internal wing inspections and the flight controls were removed for attach point inspections.
Meanwhile, the landing gear was removed and replaced by another that was overhauled.
ExecuJet MRO Services took the opportunity to bring in technical staff from its other base maintenance centres in Australia to gain exposure and experience working on Embraer airframe inspections that required this level of disassembly.
The international significance of the project meant Embraer sent a team of specialists to Melbourne to work alongside ExecuJet’s maintenance engineers and technicians.
ExecuJet MRO Services General Manager for Melbourne, Rohan Coots, says: “The Embraer specialists performed bonding structure tests as well as provided valuable support throughout the project via its contact centre.”
Coots says: “ExecuJet MRO Services Australia was chosen for this very heavy maintenance check, because of the quality of our workmanship and experience in heavy maintenance projects.”
“The fact we have supported this particular aircraft, since its entry into service, and are an Australia-based authorised service centre for Embraer was also integral to the decision,” he adds.
