Safran Helicopter Engines will continue to support its Arriel engines powering U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) MH-65 helicopters, following the renewal of its support-by-the-hour (SBH) contract. More than 240 Arriel engines are covered under the five-year renewal period.
Engine support will be provided by Safran Helicopter Engines USA in Grand Prairie, Texas. The USCG MH-65s are each equipped with two Arriel 2C2-CG engines, and the Coast Guard fleet has logged more than 1.7 million flight hours since 2003. The Grand Prairie facility supports more than 400 customers operating 3,200 engines. Fifty percent of Safran Helicopter Engines’ flight hours are covered by its SBH service, the company said.
"Our Safran teams are very proud that the U.S. Coast Guard continues to place its trust in our SBH service offering,” said Safran Helicopter Engines CEO Cédric Goubet. “MH-65 helicopters are used daily for protection and rescue at sea, and it is essential that we can guarantee the best service rate for their Arriel engines.”
The SBH program is integrated with Safran Helicopter Engines’ digital services, which include health monitoring, Expert Link visual remote assistance services, and online SBH.