Story ID: 488Vector
Vector Aerospace Touts Faster Engine Turnarounds
By: James Careless
Caption: Canadian engine MRO is expanding worldwide.
Word Count: 395
Faster engine repairs and turnarounds is the promise being delivered here at NBAA 2015 by Vector Aerospace, a Canadian MRO serving the global market. Over this past year, said Jeff Poirier, president of Vector's Engine Services-Atlantic division, “We increased our focus on providing our customers with flexible, innovative ideas towards keeping their engines on wing," "We have also expanded our mobile repair team capabilities and coverage worldwide and we continue to remain focused on offering our customers faster turn times on their engines.”

In addition to these service enhancements, Vector Aerospace (Booth C8518) recently completed modifying and upgrading a Bell 212 for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department (SBCSD). The upgrades included avionics, airframe and tailboom structural modifications required to install a new Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3DF Twin Pac engine pair. Vector’s technicians also completed a 100-hour return-to-service inspection and applied full exterior paint to the SBCSD’s specifications.

“We were happy to arrive at Vector’s Langley, B.C. facility to find our aircraft complete and ready to fly,” said SBCSD Lieutenant Mitch Dattilo. “Vector did a fantastic job on our Bell 212, providing top quality results and excellent customer service.” This is the first major airframe project that Vector has performed for the SBCSD.

In other police helicopter news, Vector Aerospace has signed a three-year contract with the Anaheim Police Department to provide MRO support for its Airbus Helicopters AS350B2 components. Vector also provides support for AS350, AS355, EC130, EC135, BK117, EC145, BO105, EC 225/H225 and AS332 series helicopters.

This year marks the third anniversary for Vector Aerospace’s MRO facility in Brisbane, Australia, which serves the Asia-Pacific market. Vector bought the facility in 2012, with the shop being appointed as a P&WC authorized designated overhaul facility for the PT6A. “Our Brisbane facility has evolved tremendously in the past three years, enjoying unprecedented market share growth,” said Poirier. “Australia is a sophisticated aviation market and continues to be an extremely important market for us in terms of its tremendous growth opportunities.”

Through its Brisbane facility, Vector is offering Asia-Pacific operators options such as field service and engine repairs on the P&WC PT6A, JT15D, PW100, PW300 and PT6T engine series, as well as complete overhaul and test capability for the PT6A.