What we doMaintenance
Every 15 to 21 months, we take an aircraft apart. On purpose.
Base and line maintenance at Wilson Airport, for our fleet and yours.
The short version
Our hangar and workshops at Wilson Airport maintain the ALS fleet and aircraft belonging to other operators. We work under our own KCAA maintenance approval, from scheduled inspections to the full C-check, when most of the airframe is opened up and inspected.
Key facts
- Our KCAA Approved Maintenance Organisation number
- K/AMO/L/008
- Typical C-check downtime. The aircraft stays on the ground the whole time.
- 1–2 weeks
- Phase inspections on ERJ-145, ERJ-135, Dash 8, Beechcraft 1900, King Air 200 and Cessna 208
- 6 types
- Hot-section inspections on Pratt & Whitney Canada's PT6A engines
- PT6A
How it works
What we do
C-checks. A near-complete inspection of the airframe, every 15 to 21 months or at the flight-hour limit the manufacturer sets.
Phase inspections on the six types above.
Engine hot-section inspections on the PT6A family, which powers the 1900D, King Air and Caravan.
Airframe repairs, major and minor.
Painting, including full liveries for leased aircraft.
Restoration.
Engineering consulting for operators and owners.
Questions
Do you maintain other operators' aircraft?
Yes. Our hangar and workshops at Wilson Airport maintain the ALS fleet and aircraft belonging to other operators, under our KCAA maintenance approval, K/AMO/L/008.
How long is the aircraft out of service for a C-check?
Typically one to two weeks, on the ground the whole time. A C-check comes every 15 to 21 months, or at the flight-hour limit the manufacturer sets.
Which types do you inspect?
Phase inspections on the Embraer ERJ-145 and ERJ-135, the Dash 8, the Beechcraft 1900, the King Air 200 and the Cessna 208.
Do you work on engines?
Yes: hot-section inspections on Pratt & Whitney Canada's PT6A family, which powers the 1900D, King Air and Caravan.
Can you paint an aircraft in our livery?
Yes. We paint aircraft, including full liveries for leased aircraft.
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