Duncan Aviation Adds New Authorizations for China CAAC Repair Station Certificate

April 22, 2011
Newly authorized airframes include the Falcon 900DX, 2000, and 7X models, Cessna 680, and the Beechcraft Super King Air B300.

LINCOLN, NEB. — Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce the addition of several authorizations to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Repair Station Certificate in Lincoln. New authorizations were granted to the current Repair Station Certificate after a CAAC audit of the Duncan Aviation facility in Lincoln.

Newly authorized airframes include the Falcon 900DX, 2000, and 7X models. These Falcon models make Duncan Aviation- Lincoln the only Dassault authorized service center in the United States to have this distinction. There are only three Falcon service centers in the world that have a Chinese certificate. In addition to the Falcon models, were the addition of the Cessna 680 and the Beechcraft Super King Air B300. New engine authorizations include the Honeywell GTCP36-100 Series & GTCP36-150 Series. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) authorizations including Magnetic Particle, Eddy Current, Dye/Fluorescent Penetrant and Ultrasound as well as Thermal Spray, Dynamic Balancing of Propellers and Aircraft Paint were also added.

Duncan Aviation has served international customers as an authorized China repair station since 2002. In addition to the CAAC Repair Station Certificate, Duncan Aviation has an extensive capabilities list currently consisting of 105 avionics components, landing gear, hydraulic and pneumatic components authorizations.

“The additional authorizations granted with this last inspection mean we will be able to further service customers from China. We are pleased to be able to expand our airframe and engine capabilities, provide paint solutions to customers and respond quickly for special service needs, such as NDT services and thermal spray,” said Mike Mertens, Manager of Regulatory Compliance. “Foreign authorizations are important to us. In addition to our CAAC certificate, we maintain repair station authorizations from several other foreign civil authorities around the world.”

For more information about Duncan Aviation’s foreign authorizations, visit www.duncanaviation.aero/certificates/certificates_opspecs.php