ExecuJet Haite completed its first engine change on a Dassault Falcon, the Chinese MRO provider said Monday. Work on the Falcon 7X took place at ExecuJet Haite’s MRO center in Tianjin, China, which features a built-in overhead crane for engine changes and other complex work. The Falcon 7X is powered by three Pratt& Whitney Canada PW307A engines.
“Chinese Falcon operators previously had to send aircraft to Shanghai, or more often it went overseas for engine changes,” said ExecuJet Haite general manager Paul Desgrosseilliers. “However, after this most recent event, we have now demonstrated that it can be successfully performed at our Tianjin facility.”
ExecuJet Haite changed the "number one" powerplant on the 7X and then shipped out the engine for repairs.
The Falcon 7X and 8X rank as Dassault Aviation’s most popular aircraft types in China. Dassault Aviation recently renewed ExecuJet Haite’s authorized service center status for another three-year term.
ExecuJet Haite has received certification from the Civil Aviation Agency of China, as well as from the FAA, EASA, and civil aircraft regulators in Bermuda, Cayman Islands, and San Marino. The MRO also claims experience in Rolls-Royce and GE engine changes for other business aircraft types.