StandardAero’s engine overhaul centre in San Antonio, Texas, has completed correlation of its first test cell for the CFM International LEAP-1A turbofan engine, marking a significant milestone in its rollout of LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B maintenance, repair, and overhaul capabilities. The San Antonio facility is now equipped to conduct LEAP-1A functional and performance engine testing, serving Airbus A320neo-family customers.
This new engine test capability for the LEAP-1A follows three months after StandardAero’s 810,000 ft² facility in San Antonio correlated its initial test cell for the LEAP-1B engine used in the Boeing 737 MAX. This achievement opens the door to LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B performance restoration shop visit (PRSV) services, with PRSVs now available.
As a ‘Premier MRO’ provider for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines, StandardAero signed the first North American non-airline CFM-branded service agreement (CBSA) for these engines in March 2023. The San Antonio facility began accepting LEAP Continued Time Engine Maintenance (CTEM) shop visits in March 2024. Alongside developing MRO capabilities for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B in San Antonio, StandardAero is also advancing new engine component repairs for the LEAP series through its Component Repair Services (CRS) division’s network and its Repair Development Centre of Excellence. To date, StandardAero’s CRS team has developed and implemented over 250 component repairs for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines.
