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Major Servicing of Aircraft

For over seven decades, Overhaul Division has been a leading Military Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul organization in India. Spread over an area of 10 hectares of land, our maintenance facilities comprise of 5 Hangars and 16 Independent Bays exclusively for offering MRO services to aircraft and accessories. All hangars are equipped with modern Ground Support, Ground Handling Equipment and Testers conforming to the DGAQA specifications.  We also possess a runway adjacent to our Division convenient   to conduct Taxi Checks, Flight Trials etc.

With such extensive and efficient facilities, we are able to provide total Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Support to aircraft ranging from Piston Engine aircraft to the State-of-the-Art aircraft like Mirage 2000.

Apart from regular Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul, we also cater to special component level structural repairs on airframe like Tail Plane, Flaps, Under-Carriage Door, Engine Bay Door, Air Intakes, Fin, Rudder, Bird Hit Repairs on Fuselage and Wings, Honeycomb Panel, Integral Fuel Tank Repairs and Replacement of Flexible Fuel Tanks. Our capabilities include Aircraft Major Structural Inspection/Repair, Defect Investigation/Repair, NDT Repairs, Estimation of CG on modified aircraft, Paint Removal and Painting of Aircraft, Nose Cone Repairs, AOG Repairs etc.

We also undertake the compliance of the Company Special Technical Instruction (CSTI), Company Service Instruction (CSI) and Compliance of Modifications as per Standard of Preparation (SOP) for Enhancement of Role and Life of the aircraft components and to ensure Reliability. The Engineering Support and Maintenance activities are rendered by a host of highly skilled technicians and qualified Engineers trained at various Original Equipment Manufacturers.

JAGUAR-

Strike, Trainer and Maritime

We are the Approved Repair Agency for carrying out Major Servicing of Jaguar Aircraft and its accessories for all the three versions namely Strike, Trainer and Maritime.

Kiran Mk-I / IA, Kiran Mk-II, the Basic, Intermediate Jet and Weapon Trainers, designed, developed and manufactured by HAL are maintained and overhauled by us. We also maintain Surya Kirans, the formation Aerobatic Team of the IAF comprising of          Kiran Mk II Aircraft.

On 17th March 1998 an agreement was concluded between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Dassault Aviation. HAL was made the nodal point to undertake Mirage 2000 Major Inspection for global customers. Currently, we are the only Organization authorized to undertake Major Inspection of Mirage 2000 aircraft outside France.

Kiran Mk-I & II

MIRAGE-2000
Maintenance Support to Customers on site

Overhaul Division provides maintenance support to Military aircraft at various Customer bases of IAF and also the Kiran and Sea Harrier Aircraft at Goa Naval base.

In addition to the maintenance of aircraft at Outstation Bases, the Division also undertakes the repair of Aircraft, Engines, Retro-Compliance of Modifications and Snag Rectification at the Operating Units on ‘as and when’ required basis.

Supply of Spares and GHE

Overhaul Division undertakes the fabrication of Ground Handling Equipment for Aircraft. We also supply spares for Aircraft and Helicopters based on Customer Demands.

AIRCRAFT MRO

JAGUAR AIRCRAFT
  • Major Servicing of Jaguar Aircraft and Accessories.

  • Deputation of Technical Experts  for I and II line Servicing at Jaguar Aircraft Operating bases.

  • Belly Landing Repairs , Battle Damage Repairs  and Bird Strike Repairs.

  • Up gradation of Aircraft  from NAVWASS  to DARIN II  /DARIN III as per Customers’ requirement.

  • Compliance of VOR/ILS/TACAN  and Fatigue  Index modification based on Customers’ requirement, Connector change etc.

  • ECM capabilities enhancement by compliance of RWR mod, SPJ mod., Laser Designated Pod,  Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS),  Cockpit Laser Designation System (CLDS).

Role: Deep Penetration aircraft

Variants: Strike/Trainer/Marine

Customers: IAF

KIRAN AIRCRAFT
  • Major Servicing of Kiran Mk I, Mk IA and Mk II Aircraft and their accessories.

  • Deputation of Technical Experts  for I and II line Servicing at Kiran Aircraft Operating bases.

  • Compliance of aircraft modifications.

  • Maintenance of Surya Kiran Aerobatic Aircraft.

Role: Basic, Intermediate and Weapon Jet Training

Variants: Mk I/ IA/ II

Customers: IAF, Indian Navy

MIRAGE AIRCRAFT
  • Major Inspection of Mirage Aircraft and Overhaul of Accessories.

  • Upgrades like HMSD (Helmet Mounted Sight Display).

  • Environmental Control System for LRU Storage and Computer Based Vertical and Mobile storage
    for Spares.

  • Successful Completion of Ageing Study 2 on Mirage Aircraft and ongoing execution of Major Inspection II.

  • Future programs like Mirage Midlife Upgrade of Avionics and Armament.

  • In-house facility for fabrication of Aluminium and Titanium pipe lines up to 16” diameter.

  • Overhaul Division is capable of carrying out IV line Servicing for 226 types of Mirage Rotables apart from airframe and other Structural Components.

  • Deputation of Technical Experts for I and II line Servicing at Mirage Aircraft Operating bases.

  • Belly landing Repairs , Battle Damage Repairs and Bird Strike Repairs.

Role: All Weather all Altitude Interceptor.

 Interdiction and close Support Mission.

 Variants: Strike and Trainer

Customers: IA

 

Accessories MRO

Overhaul Division has state-of-the-art facility and infrastructure for MRO of over 900 types of rotables of aircraft and helicopters viz., Kiran, Jaguar, Mirage, ALH, Hawk, Cheetah/Chetak (Alouette/Lama), Sea Harrier, Sea King, and HPT32 etc. Highly standardized Quality Control Measures and Operating Procedures as per AS9100B are employed to ensure shortest delivery time at optimal costs.

Advanced Non Destructive Testing and Measurement Techniques are applied. MRO of Aircraft and Helicopter Accessories is carried out by highly skilled and experienced workforce trained at various Global Aerospace companies.

ACCESSORIES MRO

The Hydraulic Accessories Shop undertakes the Overhaul and Repair of Hydraulic System Accessories such as Pumps, Accumulators, Anti-skid Units, Undercarriage Jacks, Regulators and Power Flying Control Units. The Instruments Shop undertakes the Repair and Overhaul of Instruments of Flight, Engine and Navigation systems.

The Avionics shop is fully equipped to undertake the Servicing and Repair of Avionic Equipment such as V / UHF,ADF

Text Box: Over 900 Types of Rotables of aircraft and Helicopters

 
 
 

 , Radio Altimeter, and Weather Radar for different types of aircraft.Vital safety equipment such as Ejection Seats and its various sub-systems like Parachute Pack, Jettison Jack, PEC, Drogue Gun and Barostatic Time Release Units are serviced and repaired in a separate bay.

Separate facilities are also available for MRO of accessories pertaining to Environment Control System, Wheels and Brakes, Landing Gear, Fuel and Electrical accessories like Alternators, Generators, Actuators, and Pilot Grips etc.

The Division has the know-how and expertise to overhaul different types of Radial and in-line Piston Engines. It has repaired and overhauled around 6000 Piston Engines, which include Radial Engines like R985, R1340, R1830, R2000 and in-line Engines like Gypsy Queen, Cirrus Major, Continental and Lycoming Engine variants and their accessories.

We have facilities to carry out Fuel Contamination Checks, Metrological Tests, Calibration of Instruments, Paint Removal and Painting of Accessories as per DGAQA Standards (more on facilities).

Imparting of Training

Different Training Courses like Fuel Leak Rectification of Aircraft, Maintenance Practices on Rescue Hoists etc. are conducted for various Customers.

Services to Other Divisions

Overhaul Division supports the sister Divisions of HAL by providing servicing facilities for Aerospace Accessories required for different projects executed by them.

New Projects / Up gradation
  • Upgradation of 61 Jaguar Aircraft to DARIN III (Display Attack Ranging and Inertial Navigation) Standard progressively by 2018.

  • Manufacturing of Radome for Light Combat Aircraft.

  • Manufacturing of Radome for Jaguar DARIN III Upgrade.

  • Establishment of Repair and Overhaul facilities for 208 Hawk Aircraft Accessories progressively by December 2012.

  • Facility Establishment for Major Servicing of HAWK Aircraft by 2014-15.

  • Setting-up of Infrastructure for Assembly, Integration and Testing for UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) through Transfer of Technology.

  • Mid Life upgradation (MLU) of 51 Mirage Aircraft with state of art Avionics progressively by 2020-21.

  • Series Upgradation of Jaguar Re-engineing to achieve high thrust. Project is expected to start from 2015-16.