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Aircraft Engines Repair and Overhaul

Full Thrust for your power plants

A full life for your engines

You want your engines to remain efficient and on wing as long as possible – so do we!

Fast ad-hoc engine repairs anywhere around the globe and a network of repair stations and overhaul facilities are the basis for this performance. The scope of work ranges from repair and overhaul of parts and modules to single and major engine events and even complete fleet optimization programs. Our innovative processes and repair technologies are appreciated by customers and manufacturers alike – scrapping parts is definitely the last resort for us. And for maximum power, our Total Engine Support (TES®) is available throughout the entire life of your engine fleet.

25,000,000engine flight hours have already been supported by us 
Engine Repair

Engine Repair and Overhaul

Set up for great performance

Have an engine that is due for a major overhaul event? Welcome to one of our workshops! We not only operate one of the largest workshops for the repair and overhaul of commercial aircraft engines worldwide – we also team up with engine manufacturers. Several partnerships provide overhaul capabilities for a broad range of engine types. The use of lean principles shortens turnaround times, while development of new repair procedures avoids the high costs of scrapping and replacing parts. Thanks to our technical capabilities and innovative solutions, we can significantly extend the life of your engines. And, if needed, you can utilize our extensive spare engines pool to keep your fleet running. 

With eleven engine service facilities and seven test cells around the world, repair station certificates from 35 countries and our Mobile Engine Services, we offer a true global support.

Dmitri Zaitsev

Head of Product Sales Engine Services and Engine Lease

Engine Aircraft

Keeping the engine out of the shop

Keep your jet engines in operation -keep them mobile! 

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New engine types

Gearing up for the future

Many new engine types are coming to market. We have built up our capabilities for these engine types and will continue to expand them in the future – using our experience from more than 20 engine rollouts in the past. As for current engine types today, we are defining services for future engines with excellent quality in short turnaround times at the best prices. We offer operators of new aircraft a growing portfolio for their specific engines – covering all services for the entire engine lifecycle.

To perfectly maintain the new engine types, we increased our capabilities:

  • LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines are overhauled at Lufthansa Technik Headquarters in Hamburg. 
  • PW1100 and PW1500G power plants are serviced at Engine Maintenance Europe (EME Aero), a joint venture with MTU Aero Engines.
  • Trent XWB engines are serviced at N3 Engine Overhaul Services, our joint venture company with Rolls-Royce located in Arnstadt, Germany.

Welcome LEAP-1B!

We have concluded a LEAP-1B CFM Branded Service Agreement (CBSA) with CFM International (CFM). Being effective since 1st January 2022, this CFM license enables Lufthansa Technik to offer the widest range of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for CFM LEAP-1B engines.

Under the terms of the agreement, we continue to make use of our extensive know-how of engine MRO and provide the full range of MRO services tailored specifically to your requirements.

As the first full independent MRO-provider worldwide to sign a CBSA for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B, we focus on developing new MRO services and optimizing the cost of ownership for your LEAP-1B engines. Look forward to customized MRO services such as:

  • Engine overhaul
  • Parts repair
  • On-wing support
  • Engineering support

Our LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B services

During a quick turn shop visit, our colleagues changed the high pressure turbine shrouds. The intention of a quick turn is to return the engine to the aircraft as quickly and cost-effectively as possible by rectifying specific limited technical issues. Quick turns keep engines in operation up to their originally planned overhaul shop visit. Thereby, we do what we do best - keeping engines in the air. 

Thanks to our highly motivated colleagues and our extensive experience, we were able to achieve readiness on the LEAP engines.

Michael Kirstein

Head of Operations Engine Services

Following our ambition to support you during each stage of your engine operation lifecycle, it is essential for us to be on top of the development and well prepared to meet your requirements. The experience that we gained over the years and multiple trainings on the LEAP-1A provide a solid foundation to support you during the early phase of your LEAP engine operations and beyond.

We are continuing our journey and have been expanding our capabilities on the LEAP-1A, including qualification for the latest quick turn procedures and the introduction of repair capabilities on piece part level. Our Mobile Engine Services offers a broad spectrum of customized repair and maintenance solutions worldwide and is our fast track to avoid major engine shop visits. Depending on the requirements of the individual repair solution, the available options range from InFIELD services performed on-wing or on-site to a number of smaller InSTATION events performed at our local repair stations. We now support CFM LEAP-1A  operators with InFIELD solutions ranging from borescope inspections to QEC removal and installations and Fuel Nozzle Replacements – just to name a few.

Lufthansa Technik is an authorized LEAP-1A Service Provider licensed by CFM International.

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Engine Fleet ​Management

SmartLIFE: Optimizing the engine's lifecycle

The end of an engine's service life presents a powerful opportunity to reduce the costs.

This is why we developed a completely customizable product ensuring the most cost-effective maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) solution. Because when an aircraft fleet is destined for phase-out, the engine services paradigm changes from overhaul to providing thrust. With SmartLIFE, we adapt the measures taken precisely to the desired remaining service life. The service spectrum offers utmost flexibility, from a reduced depth of penetration during overhaul to replacing a power plant completely, for example with a leased engine. Minimized MRO costs and cash flow optimization are just two of the many benefits. Numerous additional features, from on-site repairs to the use of surplus parts or modules, round out this service.

SmartLIFE

Benefit from ​your engine greentime

The current situation changed the demands within the aviation industry and thus the lifecycle of an engine. That is why we adapted our existing SmartLIFE service and developed a variety of solutions ensuring the most cost-effective use of your engines. Because parked aircraft imply parked engines with remaining greentime, swapping engines and modules can reduce the MRO costs significantly. By changing the engines or modules at the right time you may postpone or even avoid larger shop visits and furthermore prevent a potential bottleneck once the overhaul demand increases.

Whether you want to change your entire engine or just parts of it, we support you with our technical know-how. In combination with our Mobile Engine Services, we offer you different solutions that range from consultation to the complete handling of the engine swap including the logistics. 

Your benefits at a glance

  • Short term cost reduction

  • Full service package

  • Customized solutions

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Engine parts

Economical solution for engine parts

Our experience and know-how in engine parts and accesories repair (EPAR) literally pays off for our customers. 

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Engine condition

Engine Condition Monitoring and Assessment

Good Advice is priceless

We can reshape the standard engine maintenance plan according to your individual needs to reduce costs and increase your fleet's technical reliability. Going one step further by applying a preventive maintenance approach, Engine Condition Monitoring, allows faults to be detected and rectified before they occur. Our specialized engineers can calculate engine running time, evaluate airworthiness directives (ADs) or assess a power plant technically before you buy or lease it. Whatever service you need around the power horses of your fleet, our experts will support you with experience and competence – from the perspective of an airline. 

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