Base MaintenanceAre you looking for cost-effective and high quality Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul services for your airline fleet?
Entrust PIA Engineering, an EASA Part-145 approved MRO with the most extensive maintenance capabilities, with your engineering and maintenance requirements. Our clientele comprises of large numbers of international operators and our experience of over 50 years enables us to find the right solutions for all your operational and maintenance needs. Our services are tailored to your airline's needs. Our highly qualified engineering personnel offer comprehensive engineering services, backed up by excellent equipment and systems. We have sufficient aircraft support dock installations in the hangars, as well as trained manpower and tooling, to undertake simultaneous work on various types of aircraft in your fleet, around the clock. Inspections
* Ageing Aircraft Corrosion Prevention and Control Program (CPCP)
* Supplemental Structural Inspection (SSI)
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Lap Joint Modifications
PIA Engineering is one of the pioneers in Asia to undertake this major modification. The ACOH facility has now been fully developed for the Lap Joint Modification on the B-737. Our highly skilled technicians and engineers have successfully completed this endeavor.
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Structural Modifications
The Base Maintenance team is backed up with a state-of-the art Structure Repair Shop which can perform repairs on individual structural components of aircraft and also has the capability to develop repair schemes.
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Avionics Modifications
PIA Engineering has been involved in all the recent aircraft retrofit programs, based on new requirements; such as TCAS-II, SUPERAHARS, GPS, EGPWS 8,33 kHz VHF, RVSM, and B-RNAV. With a group of avionics modification specialists, no installation job or STC implementation is too large or too complex for us. We have successfully completed a full installation of the MAS -2000E and also have in-house expertise in MAS-3000E installations and other In Flight Entertainment solutions.
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Painting
Our Base Maintenance team offers comprehensive aircraft painting services, including but not limited to:
* Sign Painting
* Decals
* Placards
* Drawing of Logos
* Engraving of Cockpit Instrument Panels
* Write-ups in the Interior & Exterior of Aircrafts
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Line Maintenance
Our highly skilled Line Maintenance team in Karachi undertakes and releases the full range of cabin tasks and In Flight Entertainment (IFE) checks during transit, along with regular transit tasks for Boeing 777, 747, 737 and Airbus A310, A300 B4, Fokker F-27, and ATR-42, under EASA Part-145 and CAA Pakistan. Our Line Maintenance division is backed by extensive shop support and substantial stocks of spare parts inventory and is amongst the region's most experienced facilities.
As part of our Line Maintenance services, PIA Engineering also maintains the appearance and quality of your aircraft's cabin and exterior. Our Line Maintenance facilities cover the complete range of an aircraft's routine maintenance and inspection requirements. We have sufficient aircraft support dock installations in 4 hangars with the requisite trained manpower and tooling to undertake simultaneous work on various types of aircraft in your fleet, around the clock.
PIA Engineering offers excellent Line Maintenance at all International/Commercial airports in Pakistan and large numbers of line stations around the globe. PIA Engineering's Engine Overhaul Workshop is acclaimed as one of the most modern and best equipped engine repair and overhaul facilities in the region. Spread over an area of 9,072 square meters, the workshop offers high-class plating facilities; both manual, as well as robotic plasma flame spray. The Engine Overhaul Workshop also includes a heat treatment shop with a vacuum heat treatment facility.
An independent machine shop, attached to the Engine Overhaul Workshop, is equipped with several precision machines used for the repair and modification of engine components during the overhaul process.
A key feature of the Engine Overhaul Workshop is the jet engine test facility, designed to test aero engines up to a maximum capacity of 100,000 lbs thrust, airflow of 3,000 lbs/sec and an engine weight of 15,000 lbs.
The test cell has recently been upgraded with a cutting-edge test cell data acquisition system, the ASE2000. The ASE2000 can be used to accommodate all FADEC/EEC powered engines.
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Engine Condition Monitoring
PIA Engineering develops and maintains engine reliability and engine oil analysis programs for the engines and APUs shown in the table above. 24/7 support services are also provided for operators in any geographical location.
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Maintenance & Operations Control (MOC)
The Maintenance & Operations Control Division offers comprehensive planning, materials, repairs, and logistics services to the highest international standards. The MOC Division is powered by fully-integrated computer systems to ensure efficient scheduling, administration, monitoring and control of maintenance activities, as well as cost-effective management of spares, equipment and resources.
Engineering Automation provides information system solutions to all divisions enabling functional integration, resource optimization and technical reliability improvements. Being in a standardized technical environment and using common a information architecture based on IBM SNA, this shared network approach has resulted in enhanced user systems to improve fleet dispatch reliability performance. In addition, the division conducts time and motion studies to develop consolidated man-hour plans for all the sections of the PIA Engineering Complex, ensuring optimal utilization of human resources during critical projects.
MOC coordinates core departments and external handling agencies to ensure prompt aircraft turnaround times with minimum technical delays, using the latest, state-of-the-art systems. MOC plays a pivotal role in aircraft on-ground situations that require skilled and dynamic responses. MOC provides support around the clock, with dedicated engineering personnel who liaise closely with operational departments and flight crews to ensure that operations run smoothly, and to minimize the impact of unscheduled maintenance and technical delays.
Our team of specialists is committed to providing the highest levels of support and services:
* Maximum fleet availability and serviceability via the production of long and short term maintenance plans
* Optimum scheduling and availability of an entire aircraft's inventory
* Development of Engineering Management Software solutions to manage the diverse needs of our customers
* Conducting time and motion studies in the aviation sector to develop man-hour plans to ensure optimal utilization of human resources
* Conducting On Job Training (OJT) on approved aircraft types, engines and systems
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Avionics Overhaul
PIA's Overhaul Shops offer repair, overhaul modification, testing, and calibration of a range of mechanical, electrical and electronic aircraft components and accessories for Boeing 737, 747 Airbus A300B4, A310, and F-27, including:
* Analog and Digital Instrumentation
* Electrical, Hydraulic and Pneumatic System Components
* Fuel Measuring and Engine Accessory Components
* Cabin Furnishing and Passenger Entertainment Units
* Oxygen and Safety Equipment
Our Avionics Shops are well equipped with the latest testing and overhauling facilities, such as Automated Test Equipment ATEC 6000, ATEC 4000 and the IRS Tester. Our shops provide maintenance support for the following:
* Electrical Power Generation and Control Systems Equipment
* Anti Skid Control Systems Components
* Aircraft Information Management System Components
* Aircraft Batteries
* Aircraft Environment Control System Equipment
* Galley Equipment such as Fridges, Boilers and Ovens
* Interior and Exterior Lighting System Components
* Aircraft Engine Ignition, Engine Vibration Monitoring System Components
* Fuel Control Valves and Fuel Boost Pumps
* Communication System Components (VHF and UHF)
* Instrument Landing System Components
* Navigation System Components and Autopilot System
* GPWS (Ground Proximity Warning Systems) Components
* LRRA (Low Range Radio Altimeter), DME/ATC Transponder System Components
* Flight Management Computer and Related Components
* Audio Entertainment Systems
* Weather Radar Systems
* Aircraft Pressurizing Components
* Quantity, Temperature and Pressure Transmitters and Indicators
* Fuel Quantity Computers
* Crew Breathing/Oxygen System Components
Our Accessories Overhaul Shops are equipped with modern testing equipment such as test stands from GREER, Bäur of USA, and Vickers System of West Germany for testing hydraulic components. The shops provide support in the following areas:
* Complete overhaul and repair of landing gears of Airbus A300, A310, B737, F-27 Aircraft
* Capability and expertise in wheel and brake overhauling for B777, 747, 737 & AIRBUS A300B4/A310 Aircraft
* Entire range of hydraulic, fuel, oil and miscellaneous systems (mechanical) components ranging from a check valve to the most sophisticated equipment installed on A-310, A300, B747, B737-300 and F-27 aircraft
* Repair and overhaul of engine fuel accessories such as the MEC for CF6 engine, CIT Sensors, etc.
* Steering components
* Repair, overhaul and testing of APU fuel components
* Repair and overhaul of mechanical, hydromatic and electrical propellers, constant speed units, pitch control units, bleed valve, anti-ice valve, water system components of entire PIA fleet and other propeller accessories.
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Cabin Services
At the PIA Engineering Complex, we are committed to defect-free cabins and the spotless appearance of your aircraft. We repair, replace, overhaul, modify and test:
* Cabin and Crew Seats
* Survival Equipment
* Galley
* Upholstery
In order to maintain our commitment to world-class quality, the PIA Engineering Complex has created a separate division specifically geared to the satisfaction of the modern traveler. This division has been split into three parts to support customer amenity items during short transit checks and long duration heavy "D" and "C" checks.
Top
Aircraft Furnishing
The aircraft furnishing section, located in the Ispahani Hangar, is responsible for customer amenity items that are refurbished during heavy aircraft checks. A large workforce comprised of dedicated, well trained engineers and technicians, are responsible for planning and executing activities that ensure that all customer amenity items are maintained in a top of the line condition.
Full-fledged back shop support consists of a seat shop where all the seats installed on the PIA fleet are maintained, including the cockpit seats of the B-777, B-747-200/300, A-310, A-300, B-737 and the F-27. The aircraft furnishing section also maintains safety items, including life rafts and individual floatation devices on board the aircraft. A plastic repair shop also operates under the management of this section to ensure that plastic repairs are done in-house and that costly turn around times for amenity items are avoided.
Capabilities and Services:
* Complete cabin refurbishment of all types of aircraft
* Overhaul of flight safety equipment installed on the PIA fleet
* Stripping and repainting of interiors and exteriors of aircraft
* Overhaul of passenger and crew seats, galleys and toilets of aircraft such as Boeing 747-300, Boeing 747-200, Boeing 777-200, Boeing 737-300, Airbus A300B4, Airbus A300B2 and Airbus A310-300
* Fabrication of galleys for F-27
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Aircraft Appearance
Operating under the Line Maintenance division, this section maintains the upkeep and outlook of aircraft exterior and ensures that cabins are always presentable. Dedicated and trained aircraft engineers and technicians, working round-the-clock in three shifts, ensure that amenity items which may be handled in a transit check are taken care of.
Capabilities and Services:
* Complete cabin items coverage of transit checks for the B-747-200/300, B-777, B-737, A-310, A300 and the F-27
* Small exterior painting jobs
* Installation and removal of seat covers
* Installation and fabrication of toilets
* Maintenance of safety items
Top
In Flight Entertainment
The In Fight Entertainment (IFE) system is one of the most crucial systems as far as the brand equity of an airline is concerned, since it directly impacts a passengers' comfort during long haul flights. The maintenance of these systems is becoming extremely critical as airlines strive to up the ante in order to maintain a competitive edge in the passenger transport business.
Video On Demand, Internet Access, Satellite Telephony, Interactive Games and In Flight Telephony are the value-added services that airlines are adding to their regular offering of Music and Movies on passenger seats. However this has resulted in IFE systems becoming complex and more expensive to maintain.
Entrust PIA Engineering, an EASA Part-145 approved MRO with the most extensive maintenance capabilities, with your engineering and maintenance requirements. Our clientele comprises of large numbers of international operators and our experience of over 50 years enables us to find the right solutions for all your operational and maintenance needs. Our services are tailored to your airline's needs. Our highly qualified engineering personnel offer comprehensive engineering services, backed up by excellent equipment and systems. We have sufficient aircraft support dock installations in the hangars, as well as trained manpower and tooling, to undertake simultaneous work on various types of aircraft in your fleet, around the clock. Inspections
* Ageing Aircraft Corrosion Prevention and Control Program (CPCP)
* Supplemental Structural Inspection (SSI)
Top
Lap Joint Modifications
PIA Engineering is one of the pioneers in Asia to undertake this major modification. The ACOH facility has now been fully developed for the Lap Joint Modification on the B-737. Our highly skilled technicians and engineers have successfully completed this endeavor.
Top
Structural Modifications
The Base Maintenance team is backed up with a state-of-the art Structure Repair Shop which can perform repairs on individual structural components of aircraft and also has the capability to develop repair schemes.
Top
Avionics Modifications
PIA Engineering has been involved in all the recent aircraft retrofit programs, based on new requirements; such as TCAS-II, SUPERAHARS, GPS, EGPWS 8,33 kHz VHF, RVSM, and B-RNAV. With a group of avionics modification specialists, no installation job or STC implementation is too large or too complex for us. We have successfully completed a full installation of the MAS -2000E and also have in-house expertise in MAS-3000E installations and other In Flight Entertainment solutions.
Top
Painting
Our Base Maintenance team offers comprehensive aircraft painting services, including but not limited to:
* Sign Painting
* Decals
* Placards
* Drawing of Logos
* Engraving of Cockpit Instrument Panels
* Write-ups in the Interior & Exterior of Aircrafts
Top
Line Maintenance
Our highly skilled Line Maintenance team in Karachi undertakes and releases the full range of cabin tasks and In Flight Entertainment (IFE) checks during transit, along with regular transit tasks for Boeing 777, 747, 737 and Airbus A310, A300 B4, Fokker F-27, and ATR-42, under EASA Part-145 and CAA Pakistan. Our Line Maintenance division is backed by extensive shop support and substantial stocks of spare parts inventory and is amongst the region's most experienced facilities.
As part of our Line Maintenance services, PIA Engineering also maintains the appearance and quality of your aircraft's cabin and exterior. Our Line Maintenance facilities cover the complete range of an aircraft's routine maintenance and inspection requirements. We have sufficient aircraft support dock installations in 4 hangars with the requisite trained manpower and tooling to undertake simultaneous work on various types of aircraft in your fleet, around the clock.
PIA Engineering offers excellent Line Maintenance at all International/Commercial airports in Pakistan and large numbers of line stations around the globe. PIA Engineering's Engine Overhaul Workshop is acclaimed as one of the most modern and best equipped engine repair and overhaul facilities in the region. Spread over an area of 9,072 square meters, the workshop offers high-class plating facilities; both manual, as well as robotic plasma flame spray. The Engine Overhaul Workshop also includes a heat treatment shop with a vacuum heat treatment facility.
An independent machine shop, attached to the Engine Overhaul Workshop, is equipped with several precision machines used for the repair and modification of engine components during the overhaul process.
A key feature of the Engine Overhaul Workshop is the jet engine test facility, designed to test aero engines up to a maximum capacity of 100,000 lbs thrust, airflow of 3,000 lbs/sec and an engine weight of 15,000 lbs.
The test cell has recently been upgraded with a cutting-edge test cell data acquisition system, the ASE2000. The ASE2000 can be used to accommodate all FADEC/EEC powered engines.
Top
Engine Condition Monitoring
PIA Engineering develops and maintains engine reliability and engine oil analysis programs for the engines and APUs shown in the table above. 24/7 support services are also provided for operators in any geographical location.
Top
Maintenance & Operations Control (MOC)
The Maintenance & Operations Control Division offers comprehensive planning, materials, repairs, and logistics services to the highest international standards. The MOC Division is powered by fully-integrated computer systems to ensure efficient scheduling, administration, monitoring and control of maintenance activities, as well as cost-effective management of spares, equipment and resources.
Engineering Automation provides information system solutions to all divisions enabling functional integration, resource optimization and technical reliability improvements. Being in a standardized technical environment and using common a information architecture based on IBM SNA, this shared network approach has resulted in enhanced user systems to improve fleet dispatch reliability performance. In addition, the division conducts time and motion studies to develop consolidated man-hour plans for all the sections of the PIA Engineering Complex, ensuring optimal utilization of human resources during critical projects.
MOC coordinates core departments and external handling agencies to ensure prompt aircraft turnaround times with minimum technical delays, using the latest, state-of-the-art systems. MOC plays a pivotal role in aircraft on-ground situations that require skilled and dynamic responses. MOC provides support around the clock, with dedicated engineering personnel who liaise closely with operational departments and flight crews to ensure that operations run smoothly, and to minimize the impact of unscheduled maintenance and technical delays.
Our team of specialists is committed to providing the highest levels of support and services:
* Maximum fleet availability and serviceability via the production of long and short term maintenance plans
* Optimum scheduling and availability of an entire aircraft's inventory
* Development of Engineering Management Software solutions to manage the diverse needs of our customers
* Conducting time and motion studies in the aviation sector to develop man-hour plans to ensure optimal utilization of human resources
* Conducting On Job Training (OJT) on approved aircraft types, engines and systems
Top
Avionics Overhaul
PIA's Overhaul Shops offer repair, overhaul modification, testing, and calibration of a range of mechanical, electrical and electronic aircraft components and accessories for Boeing 737, 747 Airbus A300B4, A310, and F-27, including:
* Analog and Digital Instrumentation
* Electrical, Hydraulic and Pneumatic System Components
* Fuel Measuring and Engine Accessory Components
* Cabin Furnishing and Passenger Entertainment Units
* Oxygen and Safety Equipment
Our Avionics Shops are well equipped with the latest testing and overhauling facilities, such as Automated Test Equipment ATEC 6000, ATEC 4000 and the IRS Tester. Our shops provide maintenance support for the following:
* Electrical Power Generation and Control Systems Equipment
* Anti Skid Control Systems Components
* Aircraft Information Management System Components
* Aircraft Batteries
* Aircraft Environment Control System Equipment
* Galley Equipment such as Fridges, Boilers and Ovens
* Interior and Exterior Lighting System Components
* Aircraft Engine Ignition, Engine Vibration Monitoring System Components
* Fuel Control Valves and Fuel Boost Pumps
* Communication System Components (VHF and UHF)
* Instrument Landing System Components
* Navigation System Components and Autopilot System
* GPWS (Ground Proximity Warning Systems) Components
* LRRA (Low Range Radio Altimeter), DME/ATC Transponder System Components
* Flight Management Computer and Related Components
* Audio Entertainment Systems
* Weather Radar Systems
* Aircraft Pressurizing Components
* Quantity, Temperature and Pressure Transmitters and Indicators
* Fuel Quantity Computers
* Crew Breathing/Oxygen System Components
Our Accessories Overhaul Shops are equipped with modern testing equipment such as test stands from GREER, Bäur of USA, and Vickers System of West Germany for testing hydraulic components. The shops provide support in the following areas:
* Complete overhaul and repair of landing gears of Airbus A300, A310, B737, F-27 Aircraft
* Capability and expertise in wheel and brake overhauling for B777, 747, 737 & AIRBUS A300B4/A310 Aircraft
* Entire range of hydraulic, fuel, oil and miscellaneous systems (mechanical) components ranging from a check valve to the most sophisticated equipment installed on A-310, A300, B747, B737-300 and F-27 aircraft
* Repair and overhaul of engine fuel accessories such as the MEC for CF6 engine, CIT Sensors, etc.
* Steering components
* Repair, overhaul and testing of APU fuel components
* Repair and overhaul of mechanical, hydromatic and electrical propellers, constant speed units, pitch control units, bleed valve, anti-ice valve, water system components of entire PIA fleet and other propeller accessories.
Top
Cabin Services
At the PIA Engineering Complex, we are committed to defect-free cabins and the spotless appearance of your aircraft. We repair, replace, overhaul, modify and test:
* Cabin and Crew Seats
* Survival Equipment
* Galley
* Upholstery
In order to maintain our commitment to world-class quality, the PIA Engineering Complex has created a separate division specifically geared to the satisfaction of the modern traveler. This division has been split into three parts to support customer amenity items during short transit checks and long duration heavy "D" and "C" checks.
Top
Aircraft Furnishing
The aircraft furnishing section, located in the Ispahani Hangar, is responsible for customer amenity items that are refurbished during heavy aircraft checks. A large workforce comprised of dedicated, well trained engineers and technicians, are responsible for planning and executing activities that ensure that all customer amenity items are maintained in a top of the line condition.
Full-fledged back shop support consists of a seat shop where all the seats installed on the PIA fleet are maintained, including the cockpit seats of the B-777, B-747-200/300, A-310, A-300, B-737 and the F-27. The aircraft furnishing section also maintains safety items, including life rafts and individual floatation devices on board the aircraft. A plastic repair shop also operates under the management of this section to ensure that plastic repairs are done in-house and that costly turn around times for amenity items are avoided.
Capabilities and Services:
* Complete cabin refurbishment of all types of aircraft
* Overhaul of flight safety equipment installed on the PIA fleet
* Stripping and repainting of interiors and exteriors of aircraft
* Overhaul of passenger and crew seats, galleys and toilets of aircraft such as Boeing 747-300, Boeing 747-200, Boeing 777-200, Boeing 737-300, Airbus A300B4, Airbus A300B2 and Airbus A310-300
* Fabrication of galleys for F-27
Top
Aircraft Appearance
Operating under the Line Maintenance division, this section maintains the upkeep and outlook of aircraft exterior and ensures that cabins are always presentable. Dedicated and trained aircraft engineers and technicians, working round-the-clock in three shifts, ensure that amenity items which may be handled in a transit check are taken care of.
Capabilities and Services:
* Complete cabin items coverage of transit checks for the B-747-200/300, B-777, B-737, A-310, A300 and the F-27
* Small exterior painting jobs
* Installation and removal of seat covers
* Installation and fabrication of toilets
* Maintenance of safety items
Top
In Flight Entertainment
The In Fight Entertainment (IFE) system is one of the most crucial systems as far as the brand equity of an airline is concerned, since it directly impacts a passengers' comfort during long haul flights. The maintenance of these systems is becoming extremely critical as airlines strive to up the ante in order to maintain a competitive edge in the passenger transport business.
Video On Demand, Internet Access, Satellite Telephony, Interactive Games and In Flight Telephony are the value-added services that airlines are adding to their regular offering of Music and Movies on passenger seats. However this has resulted in IFE systems becoming complex and more expensive to maintain.
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