I would like to find out where the airlines get their major maintenance, such as c-checks, done. I know they are all different, but does anyone know if this information is published anywhere? Could you please post that information here? Thanks.
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I would like to find out where the airlines get their major maintenance, such as c-checks, done. I know they are all different, but does anyone know if this information is published anywhere? Could you please post that information here? Thanks.
AA Intern???? Shouldn't you have said AA Management Plant?
As a former UAL AMT that was laid off with 15 years seniority I can only speak of them. All widebody MX went overseas when the Oakland facility was closed in 2003 which in turn lead to me losing my job in line maintenance in 2005. The 777's went to a company callled GAMECO located in majestic Guangzhou, Peoples Republic of China. Thats right, the chi-coms now overhaul United's 777's. The "lumps" as we called them (747's) went to a company in South Korea. All narrowbody overhauls and most heavy "C" check work was farmed out when the Indianapolis facility was closed, also in 2003, mostly to TIMCO and at one time some was farmed out to STS services although I do not know if this is still is the case. Most back shop work was farmed out around this time also, wheels and brakes, slides, seats, cabin equipment, actuators and the like scattered to all points north, south, east and west. The only things that UAL has kept in house in San Francisco is light "C" check work on the narrow bodies and some "A" and "B" line checks, landing gear, IDG work, some electronics and autopilot work and of course the Jet Shop (engines) but that has been rumored to be on the auction block also. So in United's case, sadly, not a lot is left in house anymore..........
Thats great knowing a lot of our Boeing Frames are being worked on in Foreign countries.......must be great business for the companies that make NON-metric wrench and socket sets.......
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I would like to find out where the airlines get their major maintenance, such as c-checks, done. I know they are all different, but does anyone know if this information is published anywhere? Could you please post that information here? Thanks.
Thats great knowing a lot of our Boeing Frames are being worked on in Foreign countries.......must be great business for the companies that make NON-metric wrench and socket sets.......
And worked on by people who cant read or write English or understand maintenance manuals and structural repair manuals written in English. Soothing isn't it? Unfortunately our friends at the FAA took care of this Part 65 requirement by adding a little loophole.... Not sure how the "employed by U.S. carrier" applies in this case.
FAR 65.71 65.71 Eligibility requirements: General. (a) To be eligible for a mechanic certificate and associated ratings, a person must - (1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language, or in the case of an applicant who does not meet this requirement and who is employed outside of the United States by a U.S. air carrier, have his certificate endorsed "Valid only outside the United States"; (3) Have passed all of the prescribed tests within a period of 24 months; and (4) Comply with the sections of this subpart that apply to the rating he seeks. (b) A certificated mechanic who applies for an additional rating must meet the requirements of Section 65.77 and, within a period of 24 months, pass the tests prescribed by Sections 65.75 and 65.79 for the additional rating sought.
Used to be a TRAMCO in Everett, WA Don't know if it's still around.
If you're in the DFW area, channel 8 reporter B. Harris has been doing a series on San Antonio Aerospace using foreign and non-licensed mechanics. Also if you're really an AA intern, you will find that AA is the only airline left that does approx. 95+ % of its maintenance in-house
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