StandardAero has introduced a service centre for the CFM56-7B turbofan engine at its DFW Center of Excellence at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, an expansion it said would "significantly expand the engine support options available at DFW to operators of the Boeing 737 Next Generation family of aircraft".
The facility adds the CFM56-7B to the operations specifications for its FAA Part 145 Repair Station, adding powerplant support services to Boeing 737NG operators and bringing the Dallas facility in line with much of the services the company offers in Winnipeg.
“StandardAero is pleased to further extend the broad range of CFM56-7B services that we provide to Boeing 737NG operators around the globe,” said Lewis Prebble, president of airlines and fleets for StandardAero. “The introduction of our new DFW-based service center and test capabilities will allow operators to undertake quick turn engine events at a convenient location close to one of the world’s busiest airports, thereby enabling them to rapidly get their aircraft back into service," he added.
A range of service offerings will be made available over the coming months, including borescope inspections, boroblend repairs, engine module changes, QEC/LRU removal/installation and other ‘quick turn’ shop visits. The company will also be adding additional service capabilities in the near future, including fan, top case, bottom case, hot section and LPT repairs.
Later this year, StandardAero will be introducing dedicated CFM56-7B test capabilities at the DFW facility’s six-cell engine test centre, with CFM56-5B capability coming afterwards, and will enable it provide operators with performance and pass-off testing services, without the need to send their engines to an overhaul facility.