Landing Gear Services

The landing gear is the only aircraft system without built-in redundancy – you need to rely 100 percent on its proper function. Our experience from millions of take-offs and landings has gone into a unique service portfolio. A very precise industrialized overhaul process, based on extensive in-house capabilities, is the substantial lever that keeps our customers' vital undercarriages on a solid footing.

A landing gear unit combines a multitude of parts. Its maintenance therefore requires a process chain with an outstanding degree of coordination. We have designed flow-principled workshops and provide vast in-house capabilities with state-of-the-art equipment at our landing gear overhaul facilities.

During overhaul, the landing gear proceeds through a sequence of predetermined stages, from disassembly to stripping, damage assessment, electroplating and beyond.  The disassembly of a landing gear unit sometimes brings surprises to light. Corrosion, for example, can call for very extensive repair work. To minimize episodes like this, we work closely with our line maintenance teams to optimize washing and lubrication protocols, resulting in measurable cost savings and reduced scrap rates.

Additionally, we conduct basic research jointly with universities to be ready for new materials, manufacturing methods and repair processes as soon as they are implemented.

Documentation plays a crucial role in landing gear maintenance, repair and overhaul. The high documentation requirements are driven by aviation law as well as commercial reasons. Our accurate documentation adds value to every landing gear by supplying a transparent history regarding the remaining life and airworthiness. This is important for operators as well as leasing companies and dealers. Moreover, as many parts in aircraft systems are life-limited, full traceability becomes a legal requirement. We assist our customers in obtaining missing documents to get the necessary complete back-to-birth documentation.