Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup
company, announced today that it is now offering one day, 100-hour inspections
for Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.
Western Aircraft, a Pilatus Authorized Service
Center, performs more than 250 PC-12 inspections annually. An average 100-hour
check on a Pilatus PC-12 takes approximately three business days.
“Our team at Western has achieved this
milestone by putting the entire PC-12 100-hour inspection under our 5S process
review,” said Jody Harris,
Director of Aircraft Services for Western Aircraft. “We eliminated the non-value
activities and mechanic tasks which made way for us to achieve our goal and
offer One Day 100-hour inspections to our customers. This reduced downtime is
especially a big factor for those who fly air ambulances or are Part 135 charter
operators.”
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Pilatus PC-12 NG |
Harris also added that the key to the reduced
downtime is proper preparation and planning. He said the maintenance checks must
be booked four weeks in advance, and the point of contact needs to be available
during the inspection should any squawks arise.
“Visualize a race car pulling into the pits
for fuel and tire changes. Those pit stops used to last minutes, but are now
flawlessly performed in under 20 seconds. We are focused on the 100-hour
inspection in the same fashion.”
In addition to being a Pilatus ASF, Western
Aircraft is currently the largest Pilatus dealership in the world and the only
Pilatus Aircraft Authorized Service Center in the United States to complete a
Life Extension Program (LEP). |