ACC COLUMBIA Jet Service –Your Reliable Maintenance Provider

As maintenance and repair of aircraft is the core business at ACC COLUMBIA Jet Service since decades, we are very experienced in handling and processing huge projects the same as routine maintenance events. But even our well-trained team can be confronted with special challenges, in particular when several extensive checks must be performed at the same time in one maintenance facility.

At the beginning of March, Daniel Schulten, Station Manager of the facility at Cologne Bonn Airport welcomed two Gulfstream G200 for two 12 C checks which are performed simultaneously with a workload of 4 weeks for each project. Lisa Engling, Deputy Station Manager and Certifying Staff explains: “The 12 C check must be performed every 12 years and includes the removal of the complete interior from the galley and the passenger cabin to the lavatory and a detailed inspection of the airframe regarding damages and corrosion. Flight control cables, fuel and the landing gear must be examined precisely. All cockpit systems are inspected and substantial functional checks have to be performed after reinstallation. ” Additionally, on one G200 a dual engine change was performed for overhaul purposes and both owner engines were replaced temporarily by loaner engines.

Furthermore, a take-off safety enhancement modification on a Bombardier Challenger 604 is currently performed. To avoid critical situations during take-off caused by snow or ice, an automatic anti-ice system is implemented. In addition, a 192 month inspection was started on a different Challenger 604 in the middle of March.

The 192 month inspection is the most extensive check that is performed repeatedly on Bombardier Challenger models. It includes the removal of the landing gear which must be shipped to the manufacturer for overhaul. In this special case, the aircraft owner uses the downtime for refurbishment of the cabin interior. Leather and wooden surfaces will be repaired and modernized. Finally, a 12 year inspection on a Bombardier Learjet 60 is close to be finished with full examination of the aircraft airframe, complete removal of the cabin interior and check of all avionic systems.

In order to guarantee smooth processing of all projects at the same time, the complete staff has to focus on the tasks, must be prepared to compensate any unforeseen event and interact permanently with customers and colleagues. Station Manager Daniel Schulten is convinced: “The aim to implement the customer’s necessities with the release to service of the aircraft in the specified downtime is only possible with our professional team of specialists that is always willing to support each other across the branches and in the interest of our customers. ”