AFI KLM E&M switches to the LEAP |
| Léo Barnier in Orlando |
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25 APR 2018 | 146 words
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AFI KLM E&M announced that it had received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for operational support for CFM International's LEAP. This approval relates to versions 1A and 1B of the engine. The Franco-Dutch MRO is one of the first to receive it.
AFI KLM E&M had already obtained a licence from the engine manufacturer and can now start its interventions. For now, these interventions will be carried out under the wing and on site. The group specifies that its scope comprises "engine dress-up services, boroscopic inspections and the replacement of Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) parts".
This work may be accompanied by an expertise service to help airlines commission the LEAP. AFI KLM E&M mentions "aircraft/engine consulting, the introduction of tools or equipment and, in time, quick turn operations and workshop inspections
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Léo Barnier
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Industry & Technology, Equipments, MRO
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