Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC (APS, www.aircraftpropeller.com, Lake Zurich, IL), one of the world’s leading commercial propeller Maintenance Repair Organizations (MROs), continues to expand its capabilities. Today, the company announced that is now providing MRO services for all 568F propeller assembly components, in addition to the blades APS was already servicing. These components include: hubs, actuators, transfer tubes, adjusting nuts, spinners and bulkheads.
“Part of the requirements of our license from the OEM is to establish broad propeller capabilities in Brazil in order to shorten the propeller’s supply chain and reduce logistics costs,” said APS Vice President of Sales & Marketing Dennis Santare. “At this point, we can now cover the entire 568F propeller assembly in Brazil for all Brazilian ATR and CASA operators.” APS already served many ATR and CASA operators in the region. With the added capability, these operators can rely on APS in Brazil for all of their assembly MRO needs.
“With our licensed, proprietary repair capabilities, we are truly a one-stop-shop for props in that we can offer one solution with lower transaction costs and bundled price offerings,” continued Santare. He noted that ATR and CASA operators no longer have to send these components out of Brazil for repair. APS is, in many instances, within a three-hour drive of its Brazilian customer base. As a result, these customers benefit from a significant reduction in direct logistics costs and they have seen shipping turnaround times reduced by over 50%.
In order to provide its expanded 568F propeller assembly component capabilities, APS added to its equipment line in Brazil new test equipment for propeller component testing along with new tooling for all of the inspections and repairs required for the new components. Additionally, APS Brazil technicians underwent comprehensive training on these components at the company’s Lake Zurich, Illinois (USA) headquarters. The on-site training was also supported with webinars and teleconferences. For more information, visit: www.aircraftpropeller.com.
