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The key takeaways are that Ethiopian Airlines has been providing engine maintenance services since the 1960s and has continually expanded their capabilities to service a wide range of engine types. They have a large modern facility with various repair shops and machines to perform complete overhauls.

The first engine that Ethiopian Airlines completely overhauled in Addis Ababa in the 1960s was a Pratt & Whitney R-2800. The first jet engine overhaul was a JT3D performed in 1964, making it the first jet engine overhaul on the African continent.

The 12,000 square meter modern engine overhaul workshop provides complete repair, modification and overhaul work on CFM56, GTCP331 APU, and has approval from aviation authorities. It also has capabilities for modular assembly and repair on PW4000 and PW2000 engines.

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES ENGINE

MAINTENANCE services
History…

The first engine


completely overhauled
in Addis Ababa in
1960’s: Pratt & Whitney
R-2800
The first jet engine to undergo complete overhaul in African
continent.

The proud team experience


the first JT3D engine
overhaul performed in
Ethiopian Airlines in 1964
Engine types serviced:
 JT9D
 JT8D
JT3D
 PW121/125/127
 PW PT6
 GTCP-85 APU
 AL501
 R1830
 R-2800
• Current engines maintenance capabilities:
 CFM56-3
 CFM56-7B
 PW2000
 PW4000
 GTCP331 APU

• Capabilities under development/soon to be developed


 GEnx
 GTCP 131-9B APU
 PW150
Our motto

• Committed to deliver a high quality service at a very competitive


price and short Turn Around Time.
The 12,000 square meter modern engine overhaul
workshop provides complete repair, modification and
overhaul work on the following engines, and it has
been approved by ECAA,FAA and EASA :
 CFM56-7B
 CFM56-3

The engine shop is also approved by ECAA, FAA and


EASA to overhaul GTCP331 APU
We provides modular assembly and repair work on the following
engines:
 PW4000
 PW2000
Approved Repair Station by FAA & EASA for
CFM56-3 and CFM56-7B
The shop has a team of professionals consists of A&P licensed,
certified (rated) technicians and engineers with extensive experience
in engine repair and overhaul.
In addition to shop maintenance, We are capable to provide on -
wing support for your engines

• Gearbox repairs and replacement


• Fan blade change
• Fan trim balancing CFM56 On- Wing
• Boroscope inspection and boroblending Support
• HPC top and bottom case repair
• Module change
• QEC strip and buildup
• Engine defect assessment and rectification
• Boroscope inspection/Boroblending
• Fan blade replacement
• Fan and propulsor split/Assembly GE90/GEnx On-Wing
• Engine external Ads/SBs Support
• Engine LRU removal/installation
• QEC removal/installation
The maintenance is
supported by different
repair shops….
Welding and heat treatment

• Plasma & welding shop repairs components and parts of engines


and Heat-treat parts in vacuum and atmospheric furnaces. This
operation is done by certified A/C plasma & welding Technicians.
Thermal Spray machine (APS & HVOF), equipped with a robot
system, provide safe and secure coating on engine components &
parts to the highest standard.
A Fully automated CNC high
speed Grinding Machine for
precision grinding, De-burring
& Measuring the blade tips of
a finished assembled Engine
compressor & Turbine Rotors.
A Fully automated CNC Vertical Grinding Machine with Robotic Tool
Changer for precision grinding & Measuring various casings of Gas
Turbine Engine. In addition, it is designed to grind parts made of
different materials & dimensions with in its field of operation & capacity.
The shop has also the following Machines for
repairing different Engine and Aircraft
component parts:-
 Shot peening machine
 CNC Milling machine
 Conventional Milling machine with digital reading and
Conventional Lathe machines
 Profile contour copy Milling machine
 Surface Grinding machine
 Heald universal Grinding machine
 Cylindrical Grinding machine
 Rotab 40” rotary table with digital reading & Radial
drilling machine
Chemical and
mechanical cleaning
for engine and aircraft
parts
Electroplating process
• Hard Chrome plating
• LHE Cadmium plating
• Silver plating
• Tin plating Soft Nickel plating
• Hard Nickel plating Plating
• Bright Cadmium plating
• Nickel-Cadmium plating
Chemical film application
Brush plating
Heat treatment
Boroscope inspection

Our mobile boroscope team performs


inspection on site, any where up on
your request.
Bench inspection

We perform complete
inspection on engine
parts and issue FAA 8130
or EASA Form-1 for
serviceable parts.
Test cell
In support of its engine overhaul facility, Ethiopian is utilizing a fully
equipped jet engine test cell having a capacity to test engines up to
100,000 pounds of thrust.
The test cell capabilities:
• Large Test Cell (Turbo fan)
 CFM56-7B
 CFM56-3
 PW4000
 PW2000
• Small test Cell (Turbo Prop)
PW120 Series
 GTCP331
More facilities are being built for
repair, machining and
inspection:
• CMM inspection machine
• Bearing cleaning machine
• Robotic Shot Peening Facility
• 2‐Axis Grit Blast Facility
• Robotic Grit Blasting Facility
Technical support & engineering
The technical support and Engineering provides effective technical
support for engine maintenance.
• Engine shop visit event control and
management
• Engine shop visit preparation and work
scope definition
• Maintenance contract tendering and
negotiation
• Maintenance strategy and program advice
Why you should choose us?

• We offer highly competitive price.


• We take good care of your engines.
• We keep you flying by providing lease engine in place of removed
engine.
• We would offer you other incentives to make doing business with
us beneficial.
Contact us and learn more. We are very pleased to serve
you.
Nebil Mohammed, Director MRO Sales and marketing
Phone: +251-116-651192
+251-115-178130
Email: [email protected]

Aman Siraj, Manager Market Development


Phone: +251-116-651191

Bereket Kussia, Manager MRO Sales


Phone: +251-115-178684

Yirgalem Tekele, Manager MRO Sales


Phone: +251-115-178480

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