20 November 2019:Aerostructures Middle-East Services (AMES) has been chosen as a local partner for Preventive Maintenance Inspections (PMI) & associated repairs on GE90-110/-115 Fan Stator Modules (FSMs).
By mid-October 2019, first of these FSMs were delivered and other three are being processed.
These operations fall within the PMI framework which is defined by the OEM in 2016 for GE90-100/115 jet engines fan case having completed 50,000 flight hours. They consist of an inspection of the FSM's metallic components, scans for potential corrosion, and a phased array ultrasonic inspection of its composite parts.
The largest Boeing 777-300 fleet being in the Middle East, the AMES facilities in Dubai are adequately dimensioned to process FSMs of the Very Big Engine (VBE), which measures up to 4 metres in diameter by 2 metres in length. For this service, AFI KLM E&M was able to point to AMES, whose expertise in the repair of metallic and composite materials is proven by 10 years of experience.
Thierry Baud, co-General Manager of AMES, "This PMI opens up new possibilities for repair and maintenance in the region. We're now ready to position ourselves for other FSMs but also for acoustic liner composites for all engine types."
Jean-Franois Verkindre, the co-General Manager of AMES said, "We're delighted to be able to extend our capabilities to a wider number of modules, and to offer our expertise to more fleet operators with a wider range of needs."