The U.S. Navy recently awarded Greenwood Aerospace a contract for landing gear repairs on its fleets of T-34s from NAS Whiting Field and T-44s from NAS Corpus Christi. The project's total value is roughly $3.4 million and entails extensive repairs and parts replacement to keep these two fleets of aging aircraft safe and airworthy for a while longer. 

T-34 Repairs

The T-34 has been a mainstay of the Naval flight training program for many years, even though it was replaced by the T-6 Texan II several years ago for primary training. With that said, the Navy maintains a fleet of T-34 Mentors for pilot proficiency purposes at NAS Whiting Field, Florida. 

The scope of this contract for the T-34C fleet will have a duration of three years and will entail up to 48 landing gear components over the duration. 

The landing gear components are as follows:

  • Nose Gear Assembly (P/N 104-820011-15)
  • Left-Hand Gear Assembly (P/N 104-810013-9)
  • Right-Hand Gear Assembly (P/N 104-810013-10)
  • Actuator (P/N 104-810014-7)

Once the work has commenced, it will ensure the landing gears on the aging fleet of Mentors will remain robust and safe for years to come. 

T-44 Repairs

While the Navy has announced a replacement for the T-44 in the T-54A (which is the Beechcraft King Air 260), it is still several years away from implementation. In the meantime, Naval flight operations will continue to train day-in-and-day-out in the T-44. 

The scope of the T-44 landing gear contract will also be a three-year duration and will overhaul up to 378 landing gear components at a rate of 128 components per year. 

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A pair of T-44A Pegasus trainers in formation over Corpus Christi, Texas.

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The following parts are subject to overhaul in this contract:

  • Nose Gear Assembly (P/N 97-820000-11)(P/N 101-820029-29)
  • Left Hand Gear Assembly (P/N 50-810286-19)
  • Right-Hand Gear Assembly (P/N 50-810286-20)
  • Nose Actuator Assembly (P/N 50-820208-5)
  • Left Actuator Assembly (P/N 50-810164-17)
  • Right Actuator Assembly (P/N 50-810164-18)
  • Retract Gearbox Assembly (P/N 91-810010-7)

The Subcontractor: Aerospace Turbine Rotables

Aerospace Turbine Rotables in Wichita, Kansas, will conduct all work on this contract. Aerospace Turbine Rotables is an FAA-approved repair station, approval NV2R045L. 

Headquartered in Westport, Connecticut, parent company First Aviation Services, Inc., owns several MRO subsidiaries specializing in all different areas of aircraft and aircraft types. The selection of Aerospace Turbine Rotables was a natural selection to conduct the repairs specified in the work statement. 

About Greenwood Aerospace

Greenwood Aerospace operates Government Procurement and is a premier business for several verticals:

  • Defense contracting
  • Military contracting
  • Aerospace parts procurement
  • Warehouse support
  • Parts kitting & logistics support
  • MIL-SPEC packaging
  • Long-term stocking arrangements (BPAs, IDIQs)
  • And much more. 

We have been in business for over four decades, and we know what it takes to keep complex aviation programs and facilities operational, safe, and functioning at the highest levels of efficiency. 

We are an AS9120B-certified company committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction. We know the value of forging relationships in the aviation, aerospace parts, and MRO community, so unrivaled customer service is our #1 goal. 

Our Qualifications 

Greenwood Aerospace is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) which allows us to be identified by contracting officers as eligible to receive HUBZone contracts.

Greenwood Aerospace is U.S. Department of State ITAR-registered, allowing us to partner with large defense contractors on various military initiatives for exporting ITAR-controlled items.

  • UEI: KVSUYYSJS174
  • DUNS: 604006874
  • Cage Code: 2Y735
  • ITAR DDTC Export Compliant
  • AS9120B QMS Certified
  • NAICS: 488190, 336413, 332722, 336411, 336413, 481212, 532411.

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