ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa has successfully completed a 2C heavy maintenance check on a Dassault Falcon 900EX, incorporating significant modifications and additional work.

As part of the project, the team removed and reinstalled the aircraft’s outer wing surface and modified the wing’s dry bay.

This major structural upgrade enhances safety by adding a sealed boundary within the fuel tank, providing an extra layer of protection in the event of damage.

The modification required extensive labour, including the removal and reinstallation of approximately 2,000 screws.

Additionally, the aircraft underwent a full landing gear overhaul and a cabin interior refurbishment, all timed to align with the scheduled 2C check to optimise efficiency and minimise downtime.

The aircraft’s owner, a longstanding customer of ExecuJet’s Lanseria International Airport facility, entrusted the centre once again for this comprehensive maintenance work.

Vince Goncalves, Regional VP Africa for ExecuJet MRO Services, said: “Falcon operators prefer to send their aircraft to us because we are a factory-owned Falcon service centre that has an experienced local workforce trained by Dassault.

“We support all in-production Falcon models at our facility. With the growing number of Falcons in the region, we look forward to more line and base maintenance work coming to the facility.”

Dassault’s three-engine Falcons are popular with African operators due to their range and airport runway performance, particularly in ‘hot and high’ flying conditions.

Separately, ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa has also concluded 1C inspection on a South African-registered Falcon 50B.

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