MTU Maintenance Zhuhai The passion for perfection MTU Maintenance Zhuhai An MTU Aero Engines Company
MTU_Standort_Brosch_Zhuhai_2009_01.qxd Center of excellence in Asia 13.11.2009 14:02 Uhr Seite 2 MTU Aero Engines is Germany s largest engine manufacturer. The company designs, develops, manufactures, markets and supports commercial and military aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. It has content on engines in all power and thrust categories and across all major engine components and subsystems, such as compressors, combustors, turbines and engine controls. The company cooperates with the world s major engine makers. Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of commercial engines being an MTU core competency, the company is the world s largest provider of independent engine services. MTU employs about 7,500 people and has affiliates in major regions and markets worldwide. From its headquarters in Munich, MTU operates engine MRO affiliates in Germany (Hannover and Berlin-Brandenburg), Canada (Vancouver), China (Zhuhai), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) and Poland that provide individually tailored service packages at the customers door-step. 2 MTU s maintenance shops have made repair beats replacement their motto. The development of innovative repair techniques is part of the company s core competency and these techniques are unparalleled anywhere. The shops have an international reputation for delivering maximum quality. The high quality standards shared by all locations are continuously being enhanced through the extensive exchange of know-how and experience among the shops and through continuous training activities. MTU Maintenance Zhuhai is a 50-50 joint venture between parent company MTU Aero Engines and China s largest air carrier, China Southern Airlines.
Currently, China Southern Airlines operates a fleet of more than 350 modern aircraft. The carrier maintains an extensive network serving more than 905 domestic and international destinations in 169 countries from its Guangzhou and Beijing hubs. In 2008, it carried more than 58 million passengers. China Southern Airlines is China s largest airline. It operates the most technologically advanced airline fleet in China and became a member of SkyTeam. Covering an area of 156,000 square meters, the facility is located in Zhuhai s free trade zone in southern China, in close proximity to Hong Kong and Macao. The shop improves MTU s access to the booming Chinese market. For China Southern and other airlines in China and elsewhere in Asia, the shop in turn provides access to a highly flexible provider of state-of-the-art commercial engine services, helping the airlines to reduce costs and shorten turnaround times. Having started operations in January 2003, MTU Maintenance Zhuhai brings quality overhaul and repair services for V2500 and CFM56 engines to the doorstep of airlines in China and elsewhere in Asia. The maintenance shop repairs around 200 engines annually and boosts that number to 300 over time. The shop was certified and approved by CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China) in April 2003, by the European EASA in July 2003 and by FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) in November 2003. In total MTU Maintenance Zhuhai uses roughly 20 approvals worldwide. Main entrance to MTU Maintenance Zhuhai. Administration complex and main repair shop. 3
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Leading-edge technology and state-of-the-art facility With a total of $189 million invested in civil construction, advanced equipment and inventory, MTU Maintenance Zhuhai is one of the largest engine maintenance, repair and overhaul shops in Asia. The new state-of-the-art facility is equipped to perform all necessary processes, such as parts cleaning, high-pressure water stripping, nondestructive testing, surface treatment, welding, machining, plasma spraying and heat treatment, which gives the shop full repair capabilities to the highest industry standards, all under one roof. The test cell is one of the largest and most advanced in the world. It is 100 meters long, 13 by 13 meters in cross-section and has intake and exhaust ducts 30 meters high. It accommodates all commercial engine types up to a thrust of 150,000 pounds and is capable of testing 500 engines annually. Repair and overhaul V2500 CFM56-3 CFM56-5B CFM56-7 MTU Maintenance Zhuhai is the second biggest maintenance center of MTU and has become a global player in today s engine MRO industry. Committed to give the customers quality and reliability, MTU Maintenance Zhuhai offers the following engine overhaul services: The guarantee On-wing time and shop visit rate EGT margin, fixed price/shop visit Fixed price/engine flight hour Complete service packages for V2500 & CFM56 engines Custom-tailored overhaul concepts Full overhaul including piece parts repair Engineering support Engine lease pool LRU support services AOG Service (on-site support) 24-hour spare parts service The technology MTU s expertise roots in comprehensive technology transfer programs among the shops worldwide. These allow MTU Maintenance Zhuhai to deliver the uncompromising quality that is the common hallmark of all MTU maintenance shops. Engine component and parts cleaning Non-destructive testing Machining Sheet metal working and welding Vacuum heat treatment Peening Plasma and flame spraying, including HVOF Painting Plating and stripping High-speed grinding of rotor blade tips High-pressure water stripping 5
Competent personnel The driving force behind MTU Maintenance Zhuhai is its highly motivated team of more than 500 professionals. Excellent continuous training programs ensure that the standard of workmanship provided by MTU s staff remains world class. Technical on-the-job training: Under an extensive technology transfer program, MTU Maintenance Zhuhai had some 100 technicians cross-trained at MTU s German facilities for more than six months. This ensures the Zhuhai facility provides the same high-quality work as the other MTU shops around the world. MTU Maintenance Zhuhai technicians were trained also at MTU Maintenance Canada, where the CFM56-3 is overhauled. Basic engine training Training on production and project management applications and maintenance software Computer literacy training Initial training for new staff English-language training Management training The CFM56-7 is a member of the very popular CFM56 family. The V2500 was the first engine program in the Zhuhai shop s portfolio. A complete high-pressure compressor being prepared for grinding in one single operation. 6
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An MTU Aero Engines Company MTU Maintenance Zhuhai Co. Ltd. 1 Tianke Road Free Trade Zone Zhuhai, 519030 PR China Tel. +86 756 8687-806 Fax +86 756 8687-901 www.mtu-zhuhai.com CN 11/09/Z/01500/DE/EB/E