Retrofit unit provides enhanced reliability

Citation

(2007), "Retrofit unit provides enhanced reliability", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 79 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2007.12779aad.005

Retrofit unit provides enhanced reliability

Retrofit unit provides enhanced reliability

Montreal completion center and service facility Innotech Aviation reports that it has completed its first installation of a Honeywell GTCP36-150(CL) auxiliary power unit (APU) in a Bombardier Challenger 604 business jet. The new APU replaces the original GTCP36- 100 series and is said to provide significant performance, operational and maintenance benefits over the original.

Enhanced reliability is among the several benefits claimed of the conversion, as well as a longer hot- section life, largely as a result of lower exhaust gas temperatures.

Other significant benefits claimed include an enhanced-reliability load control valve, an advanced electronic control unit with complete built-in test equipment capability which analyzes most line replaceable units, and reduces maintenance costs as well as downtime; and improved fuel scheduling and fuel control improve starting and operational schedules for all start regime conditions – sea level, deep cold and high and hot conditions.

Figure 1 Innotech Aviation has completed its first installation of a Honeywell GTCP36- 150(CL) APU on a Bombardier Challenger 604. The new APU replaces the original GTCP36- 100 series and provides significant performance, operational and maintenance benefits

The unit is available to all Challenger 601 and 604 operators as an optional retrofit Service Bulletin (Figure 1).

Details available from: Innotech Aviation, Tel: +1 514 636 8484.