Engine Cowlings 

Need for cost saving solutions

Lufthansa Technik Airframe Related Components (ARC®) offers economic solutions for the repair of engine cowlings, using proprietary in-house developed repair processes.

Avoiding unnecessary scrapping

Ramp incidents and other types of mechanical impact on engine cowlings generate substantial costs for aircraft operators. In addition, moisture ingress causes delaminations, also resulting in substantial damage. After such a finding, expensive bonded and composite nacelle components are often scrapped, because OEMs seldom offer repairs. And, to make matters worse, new parts may not even be available within an acceptable time frame. Meanwhile, Lufthansa Technik has come up with a more than viable alternative.

Proprietary repair techniques

As engine cowling components, i.e.inlet fan and core cowls as well as acoustic panels, are extremely costly parts, Lufthansa Technik started to address the problem of damaged parts decades ago. As repairs were not available, Lufthansa Technik started out on their own. Based on the company's approval as development organization, proprietary repair techniques for most every conceivable type of damage were developed to a very advanced level.

Incorporating substantial improvements

Lufthansa Technik incorporates substantial improvements into the repair process, thus eliminating identified weak points of the respective part. At the same time, these repairs are a very economical alternative to an OEM replacement, saving operators up to approximately two-thirds of the cost of OEM components.

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In-house capabilities

CFM56-5, CFM56-7, CF6-50/80CFM56-3, V2500, JT9, PW4000, PW2000, RB211

ARC^® network capabilities

CFM56-5, CFM56-7, CF6-50/80, CF34-3/8 GE90, Trent 500/700