Aircraft Lease Transition – Aircraft De Registration
Often as a consultant representing a Lessor there will be occasions whereby the aircraft will have to be moved as part of an early lease termination. In such circumstances it is extremely important that you stay fully engaged with the lessor and be clear with all instructions relating to the de-registration and export process.
Modifications & Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) – Aircraft Leasing / Lease Return
Modifications might well be carried out by a lessee during the aircraft lease; this can be a modification from the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) holding the TC (Type Certificate) for that airframe such as Boeing, Airbus or the same applies for an engine OEM such as Pratt & Whitney for example.
When a modification is not from the Type Certificate holder, it is called an STC (Supplemental Type Certificates).
Aircraft Leasing – Engine Return conditions in the Lease Agreement
Several our followers have requested some information on typical return conditions for Engines at end of lease (EOL).
The attached document will refer to typical Hours and Cycles that need to be remaining ahead of the next Shop Visit (SV); note you must be logged in to download the document.
This means the engine on the Safe Life Items or Life Limited Parts must have a pre-defined limit left to operate at lease hand back.
Aircraft Lease Transitions – Auxiliary Power Units (APU) & Shop Visits.
An APU is an integral part of the aircraft regarding operability and also it functions primarily as a source for electric and in most cases pneumatic power.
The APU will require maintenance to ensure its operability and such inspections as borescope is used where the internal condition is checked. Trend monitoring might also be used to monitor the condition – factors such as oil consumption or exhaust gas temperature.
CAMO / Aircraft Leasing – Reactivation of Aircraft from Storage – Physical Inspection
Following on from our last post on the Long-Term Storage of aircraft, we are looking for your feedback on compiling a checklist of problematic areas that you would look for on a Physical Inspection of the aircraft and its engines during the reactivation process.
Once we have the definitive checklist, we will put it all together and share with our followers.