Elliott Aviation Completes 7,800 Cycle Inspection on Challenger 604
February 11, 2019, Moline, IL – Elliott Aviation, a leading MRO provider announced a recent delivery of a 7,800 cycle Challenger 604 inspection. This inspection is one of the most in-depth inspections available for the airframe and is the equivalent of a D check on a commercial airliner. It consisted of over 3,500-man hours to complete. The aircraft was completed on-time and squawk-free.
During the 7,800 cycle inspection, the aircraft completed 600, 800 and 2,400 hour airframe inspections, as well as 600, 800 and 2,400 hour engine inspections. In addition, Elliott Aviation completed an ADS-B installation on the aircraft.
“Our jet team was well-equipped to handle an inspection of this size and scope for the Challenger 604,” said Greg Sahr, President of Elliott Aviation. “Over the past several years, we have invested a significant amount of time and capital in training and tooling for our Challenger program. We have factory-trained Challenger mechanics, and our Challenger crew chief has over 20 years of experience with the airframe.”
Elliott Aviation is a 145 repair station for the Challenger 300, 604, 605, Hawker 125 series of aircraft, and most Citation models of aircraft. They also hold factory authorizations for Phenom 100/300, Legacy 450/500, Hawker 400XP, Premier I/IA, King Air and Daher TBM. They are an ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D facility and an FAA and EASA approved repair station.
Elliott Aviation is a second-generation, family-owned business aviation company offering a complete menu of high quality products and services including aircraft sales, avionics service & installations, aircraft maintenance, accessory repair & overhaul, paint and interior, charter and aircraft management. Serving the business aviation industry nationally and internationally, they have facilities in Moline, IL, Des Moines, IA, and Minneapolis, MN. The company is a member of the Pinnacle Air Network, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), National Air Transportation Association (NATA), and National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA).
