Supply and Maintenance Supplement Feature Logistics can be challenging but are also a strength. It takes five days for engine parts to reach the Brisbane facility from North America, so we have developed systems and relationships to conduct as much business locally as possible, in order to best manage our turnaround times and minimise costs. Since we became a Vector facility five years ago we have witnessed significant growth, which has led to an increase in staff and more opportunities for our employees. Although of course we remain reactive to customers’ urgent needs, the schedule for engine overhauls this year is already largely locked in with confirmed The Vector Aerospace Team in Brisbane this year celebrated 5 years of operation. orders from customers. Our team at the Brisbane facility is extremely valued. They have a solid Vector Aerospace Brisbane holds ratings (maintenance, repair & MRT) for reputation for excellent quality of work Vector Aerospace in Brisbane is the only Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Designated Overhaul Facility in the Asia Pacific region. PT6A, PT6T, PW100 and JT15D series and customer service. Their attitude and commitment are the major reasons for our • Engine repair • Hot section inspection success and strong customer relationships • Borescope inspection throughout the Asia Pacific region. • Failure analysis PT6A Designated Overhaul Facilities Enquiries from PT6A operators in New • Fuel nozzle repair and overhaul Zealand are most welcome. Contact us on • Bleed valve overhaul +61 7 3268 0000 to speak with one of our • Parts support • 24/7 AOG desk available at Vector Aerospace in Brisbane team and find out more about the support • Worldwide field service we can offer. Vector Aerospace Brisbane. • Service Bulletin (S/B) compliance Vector Aerospace is a multi-national corporation providing of the business also has approvals for the P&WC PW100, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for fixed- and JT15D, PW300 and PT6T engines. Our customer base ranges rotary-wing aircraft operators around the globe. from owner/operators who fly their aircraft for personal use, to The company’s Engine Services – Atlantic facility, located in aeromedical operators such as the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Brisbane, is a fully authorised Pratt & Whitney Canada Designated and from armed forces such as the Royal Australian Air Force, to Overhaul Facility for the PT6A family of engines – and the only such air tour customers operating pleasure flights over the Great Barrier facility in the Asia Pacific region. A mobile repair team operating Reef. We also have a new customer base of agricultural companies from Brisbane also offers support for a range of additional Pratt & that perform crop spraying and fire-fighting. Each customer has Whitney Canada powerplants. their own unique identity and needs, which we are proud to New Zealand operators of the PT6A engine family are invited to support. contact Simon Wilks, Regional Sales and Service Manager, or any Our Brisbane facility was originally established in 1986 by Pratt of the team at Vector Aerospace in Brisbane for all engine repair, & Whitney Canada (P&WC), and became a full overhaul facility overhaul, and accessory requirements, including for the supply of with a test cell in 2000. The facility was sold to Vector Aerospace rental and exchange engines. in 2012, and all employees transferred over to Vector. This signified the start of a new era, and gave the facility the autonomy to deliver what customers in the region were looking for. A new sales team Introducing Vector Aerospace in Brisbane was hired, consisting of four sales managers with very specific skill Located in sunny Brisbane, Vector Aerospace Australia is part of sets which complement each other to satisfy all customer needs. Vector’s Engine Services – Atlantic (ES-A) family. To better align ourselves with Vector’s philosophy of setting the Our Brisbane facility, which celebrated its fifth year of standard of customer service, several changes were implemented supporting operators in the Asia-Pacific region last August, is a within the facility in order to restructure and refocus on customers. 26,000 sq. ft. site, staffed by 62 dedicated employees. The facility Significant investments have been made to continually develop and supports PT6A operators throughout the Asia Pacific region, with grow the facility’s capabilities to better support our customer base. an overhaul line, repair line, hot section line, fuel nozzle cell and These investments have been a resounding success, both with our a Mobile Repair Team (MRT). We have a very diverse customer customers and our employees, with more investment planned in base, both culturally (spanning 3,200 language variants!) and the coming years. geographically. On any given day, as well as Australia and New Like any operation, there are challenges – and satisfaction from Zealand, we could be dealing with customers from China, Japan, meeting them successfully. Managing our very diverse customer Maldives, Papua New Guinea, India, Indonesia the Philippines, base is a challenge we enjoy and face daily. Different cultures and more. require different approaches. New Zealand is very similar to In addition to supporting the PT6A engine, the MRT side Australia for example, but very different to India. 36 KiwiFlyer Magazine Issue 54 2017 #5 37 Supply and Maintenance Supplement Feature Maintenance A busy 2017 for the team at Avcraft Engineering NZ Ltd. and Avionics 2017 has seen another year of strong Pilatus and Cirrus growth for Avcraft Engineering NZ Avcraft Engineering NZ Ltd. is New Garmin Flight Decks Ltd. The company remains focused on Zealand’s only factory approved Pilatus NEW PRODUCT its policy of ‘continual progress’, and and Cirrus Aircraft Service Centre. G600/ G500 TXi Engineering Manager Mat Bailey says The company has the technical data, Touchscreen Integrated the organisation continues to invest specialised tooling and factory training Flight Display in tooling, training and staff, ensuring to ensure maintenance on these advanced G600 TXi 10.6” List Price $24995: Our Price $21870* “the Avcraft team is always ready to aircraft is performed correctly and with G600 TXi 7” provide world-class support for your full factory support. As Mat says, “We’ve List Price $18995: Our Price $17095* aircraft, regardless of make or model, or got a tremendous amount of experience, G500 TXi 10.6” List Price $15995: Our Price $14395* maintenance required.” capability and knowledge here at Avcraft. G500 TXi 7” Avcraft Engineering NZ Ltd.’s list You can be assured your asset is in good List Price $11995: Our Price $10795* of services, approvals and dealerships is hands.” EIS TXi Class 1, 2 & 3 From List Price $4595: Our Price $4250* AVIONICS extensive and provides for a ‘one-stop’ shop with the experience, capability and Pilatus PC-12 scheduled maintenance Centrally located NEW SALE equipment to support all needs, including: Being conveniently located at Feilding Garmin Autopilot PRODUCT ON NOW ! Aerodrome, with no landing fees, Avcraft • Scheduled Maintenance GFC-600 GFC-500 is readily accessible from North and South Digital Autopilot for single & twin- Garmin’s Digital Autopilot for • Maintenance Control and Tracking Islands. Mat says a large number of regular engine piston & turbine aircraft. light single-engine GA aircraft • Sheetmetal repairs and rebuilds customers fly down from Auckland or up List Price $19995: Our Price $17995* List Price $6995: Our Price $6295* • Composite repairs from the South Island, adding, “We have • Insurance repairs courtesy cars available and reduced rates at # • Corrosion and paint repairs local motels if you want to overnight. We NZ 1for Thinking PBN / RNP? Thinking ADS-B? GTN installs 2016 • Full strip and repaint also offer a pickup and delivery service for and G500 installs GTX-335/345 • Fabric repairs to complete recovering your aircraft to keep it hassle free.” A 24/7 2017 to date. Garmin’s ADS-B Out Transponder • Pressurisation System maintenance Breakdown Service is also available New A big thanks to our Customers! non-WAAS - List $2995: Our Price $2770* inbuilt WAAS - List $3795: Our Price $3510* • Battery Capacity Testing Zealand wide. GTN-750 • Scheduled Avionics Inspections Garmin’s all in one • Avionics installations Foreign aircraft support GPS/Nav/Com Transceiver APPAREO STRATUS • Electrical Load Analysis Garmin G500 installation With CASA and FAA Licensed with internal Datacard ESG Transponder • PBN Approvals / Documentation Engineers, Avcraft can also support US List Price $17200 non-WAAS - List $2495: Our Price $2307* Our Price $15840* • ADS-B Out Installations and Australian registered aircraft for inbuilt WAAS - List $2995: Our Price $2770* • Electrical and Instrument repairs Scheduled Maintenance, Repairs and GTN-650 • Avionics repairs Breakdown Support. US and Australian Garmin’s all in one GPS/ • Cirrus Aircraft Service Centre Certificates of Airworthiness and Export Nav/Com Transceiver with AOPA NZ Members • Pilatus Aircraft Service Centre Certificates of Airworthiness can be issued internal Datacard Call for your avionics installation discount ! List Price $11600: Our Price $10440* locally. Avcraft have the experience and A year in review licence coverage to provide a full range This year has seen the Avionics team of services to those operating foreign busy with continuous back-to-back registered aircraft in New Zealand. We are New Zealand’s Service Centre for Cirrus and Pilatus Aircraft installations of Garmin and Bendix King products into many different types SMS From a 50 hour inspection on a Cessna of aircraft. The Garmin GTN650 and Avcraft Engineering NZ Ltd has GTN750 remain the most popular recently had their Safety Management 150, to a KingAir Phase Inspection or a option combined with ADS-B Out System approved by the New Zealand Pilatus PC-12 Annual, our experienced Airtractor rebuild Garmin, Bendix King, Appareo and Trig CAA, one of the first Part 145 engineers have the skills, knowledge and Transponders. Maintenance Organisations to reach this tooling to assist you with all scheduled and A very big thanks must go to our installation in to your aircraft.