CD Aviation Services

CD Aviation Services is a maintenance, repair and overhaul company for turbine engines. It specializes in TPE331 engines and GTCP36 auxiliary power units, known as APUs. The company says it started over 30 years ago as a one man operation serving the agriculture industry. It now serves commuter, cargo and corporate operators worldwide.

TPE331 and APU maintenance is the core work. Services include routine service, repair and overhaul, and urgent aircraft on ground support for AOG events. The company says it offers support around the clock. It also provides training for owners, operators, mechanics and pilots.

TPE331 powered aircraft include the Air Tractor, AG Cat, BAE Jetstream, Beech King Air B100, CASA 212, Cessna Caravan, Dornier 228, Fairchild Metro, Mitsubishi MU2, Shorts Skyvan, Thrush and Turbo Commander, among others. APU work covers types such as the Avro RJ, BAE 146, Bombardier Challenger, Cessna Citation, Dassault Falcon, Embraer EMB 120, Gulfstream, Hawker and Saab 340.

The company has more than 40,000 square feet of facilities across the United States, Canada and Europe. Its Joplin, Missouri hangar is at Joplin Regional Airport, and it has an engine shop in Joplin. A second shop is listed in Oxelosund, Sweden. The company says its mechanics have over 200 years of combined turbine engine experience.

CD Aviation Services says it is an FAA approved repair station. It has acquired Supplemental Type Certificate SA1024SO, which authorizes the installation of Honeywell TPE331-5-252K engines on the Twin Commander 690. The company says it has earned the FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Diamond Award for the last ten years.

Its SilverSky cloud platform gives customers access to maintenance history, receiving documents and detailed teardown reports. The company says it stocks its shops to limit overhead costs and customer wait times. Its internal training covers human factors, safety, risk management and professional skill development.

The website also publishes a TPE331 newsletter with articles on maintenance decisions, engine reliability and aircraft that use the engine. Visitors can request a quote through the website or call the Joplin team.

Services

• TPE331 maintenance
• APU maintenance
• AOG support
• Engine repair and overhaul
• TPE331 training
• SilverSky maintenance records platform
• Worldwide AOG service