Aircraft Propeller Service Gaining Stronger Foothold as Global CASA Aircraft Propeller Repair Center
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC (APS, www.aircraftpropeller.com, Lake Zurich, IL), an aircraft propeller system maintenance service, continues to build on its reputation as a reliable propeller repair center for CASA cargo aircraft worldwide.
APS has completed a number of repairs on both CASA 235 and CASA 295 aircraft. The CASA 295 is benefitting from APS’s capabilities and license to perform the OEM-proprietary compression wrap processes on 568F propeller systems, which the aircraft uses.
According to APS vice president of Sales & Marketing, Dennis Santare, “We recently finished a large number of CASA 235 and CASA 295 propeller overhauls in our U.S.-based, Lake Zurich, Illinois, shop. And we continue to develop and enhance our capabilities to support the global CASA fleet. We have this objective as a 100% focus for our Brazil and Malaysia facilities.”
Santare notes that APS’s Brazil shop was recently certified by the Brazilian Air Force, paving the way to support Brazil’s CASA fleet. Additionally, APS has trained military technicians from Chile and Mexico and is actively assisting other CASA operators and defense contractors.
As part of its broader CASA aircraft training initiatives, APS is training the maintenance crews of several defense contractors in both in-line maintenance and handling procedures. APS chief inspector, Joe Mayer, was at the Mexico City Air Base for the Mexican Air Force (FAM), where he built two new propellers for its CASA aircraft. In addition, he secured a current OEM manual subscription for the CASA CN-235 on its behalf. The company also has developed white papers, lectures and online information to help advance proper propeller maintenance for CASA aircraft.
Santare adds that, as part of APS’s global deployment, the company continues to strengthen its relationships with commercial customers in both South America and Asia, thereby enabling APS to reach CASA operators in those locations.