Australia’s TAE Aerospace has achieved Initial Depot Capability (IDC) to repair key parts of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, which powers all three variants of the Lockheed Martin F-35.
The depot can now repair the engine’s fan and power modules, says Pratt & Whitney in a 20 July statement.
“With this achievement, TAE Aerospace’s F135 Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) facility, or depot, in Australia becomes the first operational F135 engine depot in the Asia-Pacific region and has begun supporting the repair of fan and power modules for the fleet,” it says.
The facility will support F135 engines for all F-35 operators in the Asia-Pacific. The depot is located in Bundamba, just west of Brisbane in Australia’s Queensland state.
The IDC milestone follows the depot’s completion of a full rebuild of an F-135 power module in May. In February 2020 it completed the first F135 fan module repair outside the United States.
The depot can now repair the engine’s fan and power modules, says Pratt & Whitney in a 20 July statement.
“With this achievement, TAE Aerospace’s F135 Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) facility, or depot, in Australia becomes the first operational F135 engine depot in the Asia-Pacific region and has begun supporting the repair of fan and power modules for the fleet,” it says.
The facility will support F135 engines for all F-35 operators in the Asia-Pacific. The depot is located in Bundamba, just west of Brisbane in Australia’s Queensland state.
The IDC milestone follows the depot’s completion of a full rebuild of an F-135 power module in May. In February 2020 it completed the first F135 fan module repair outside the United States.