What Entails CFM56-3 Engine Performance Restoration
In response to the ever-increasing demand for engine-related work in the market, Magnetic Engines has scaled its operations at its Tallinn-based engine workshop. Alexey Ivanov, Business Development Manager at Magnetic Engines, introduces us to the work involved in this field, as well as highlighting their most recent projects. A post-pandemic surge in demand As planes take to the sky in increasingly larger numbers, so too do their engines – and those engines sometimes need a complete refresh. Among the most frequently requested services are partial or full engine performance restoration, which entails removing the engine from the wing and sending it to a maintenance facility. From a technical perspective, this involves disassembling the engine in order to open, at least, the hot section modules (combustion section, high-pressure turbine), inspecting and repairing/replacing their parts, and finally, reassembling the engine. The high-pressure compressor section...