The Division is equipped with modern facilities which include:
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Facilities
The NDT facilities available in the Division include state of the art equipment and approved manpower for identification of surface and sub-surface / internal discontinuities employing the following methods :
- Ultrasonic Testing
- Phased Array Ultrasonic Technique
- Magnetic Particle Inspection
- Eddy Current Testing
- Liquid Penetrant Inspection
- X-Ray / Radiography
Selective Electroplating Process
Overhaul Division has facilities to carry out the following two types of selective electroplating processes :
- Dalic Brush Plating and
- Dalic Circulation Plating
Calibration of Test Equipment, Tools and instruments
State-of-the-Art facilities exist in the Division for Calibration of Electrical Measuring Instruments and Precision Mechanical measuring instruments.
The Division carries out calibration of these instruments for other Divisions of HAL and Civil Aviation customers.
Recharging of Liquid Oxygen
Overhaul Division caters to the requirements of Defense Customers and Civil Aviation customers for recharging of Liquid Oxygen Converters.
Reconditioning / Rebuilding of Batteries
Division has built-in facilities for reconditioning and recharging of Batteries required for different aircraft including commercial batteries.
Condition Monitoring Systems
Special facilities exist in the Division for carrying out Contamination Checks on Hydraulic Fluids specification MIL 5606H, aviation turbine fuel DERD 2492. These Contamination checks are carried out not only for internal customers, but also for other external agencies like NAL for their SARAS programme. This helps in estimation of wear rate-life of aircraft components. Facility also exists to check the water content in oil with the help of advanced technology using LASER.
Paint Removal/Painting
Division has built-in facilities both for Paint Removal and special Paint Booths to carry out painting under various painting schemes as applicable for Aircraft and Accessories. All the processes followed at Overhaul Division are Environment Friendly and ISO14001:2004 Certified.
Major Servicing of Aircraft
For over seven decades, Overhaul Division has been a leading Military Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul organization in India. Spread over an area of 10 hectares of land, our maintenance facilities comprise of 5 Hangars and 16 Independent Bays exclusively for offering MRO services to aircraft and accessories. All hangars are equipped with modern Ground Support, Ground Handling Equipment and Testers conforming to the DGAQA specifications. We also possess a runway adjacent to our Division convenient to conduct Taxi Checks, Flight Trials etc.
With such extensive and efficient facilities, we are able to provide total Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Support to aircraft ranging from Piston Engine aircraft to the State-of-the-Art aircraft like Mirage 2000.
Apart from regular Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul, we also cater to special component level structural repairs on airframe like Tail Plane, Flaps, Under-Carriage Door, Engine Bay Door, Air Intakes, Fin, Rudder, Bird Hit Repairs on Fuselage and Wings, Honeycomb Panel, Integral Fuel Tank Repairs and Replacement of Flexible Fuel Tanks. Our capabilities include Aircraft Major Structural Inspection/Repair, Defect Investigation/Repair, NDT Repairs, Estimation of CG on modified aircraft, Paint Removal and Painting of Aircraft, Nose Cone Repairs, AOG Repairs etc.
We also undertake the compliance of the Company Special Technical Instruction (CSTI), Company Service Instruction (CSI) and Compliance of Modifications as per Standard of Preparation (SOP) for Enhancement of Role and Life of the aircraft components and to ensure Reliability. The Engineering Support and Maintenance activities are rendered by a host of highly skilled technicians and qualified Engineers trained at various Original Equipment Manufacturers.
Maintenance Support to Customers on site
Overhaul Division provides maintenance support to Military aircraft at various Customer bases of IAF and also the Kiran and Sea Harrier Aircraft at Goa Naval base.
In addition to the maintenance of aircraft at Outstation Bases, the Division also undertakes the repair of Aircraft, Engines, Retro-Compliance of Modifications and Snag Rectification at the Operating Units on ‘as and when’ required basis.
Aircraft MRO
JAGUAR AIRCRAFT- Major Servicing of Jaguar Aircraft and Accessories.
- Deputation of Technical Experts for I and II line Servicing at Jaguar Aircraft Operating bases.
- Belly Landing Repairs , Battle Damage Repairs and Bird Strike Repairs.
- Up gradation of Aircraft from NAVWASS to DARIN II /DARIN III as per Customers’ requirement.
- Compliance of VOR/ILS/TACAN and Fatigue Index modification based on Customers’ requirement, Connector change etc.
- ECM capabilities enhancement by compliance of RWR mod, SPJ mod., Laser Designated Pod, Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS), Cockpit Laser Designation System (CLDS).
For Further Details Please Contact:
General Manager
Overhaul Division
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
P.O. Vimanapura
Bangalore - 560 017
Karnataka State
India
Telephone : +91 -080 - 22313639
Fax : +91 -080 - 22311181
E-mail : gm.ohl@hal-india.com
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Telephone / Fax : +91 -080 - 22318225.
E-mail : cs.ohl@hal-india.com