MTU Maintenance Fort Worth - MTU Aero Engines

Located at the Fort Worth Alliance Airport near Dallas, Texas, the site is MTU Maintenance’s main hub for ON-SITE^Plus services in North America and will be developed from an on-site service center to a full disassembly, assembly and test facility. It will also be one of only six exclusive Premier MRO service providers for LEAP engines in the world. LEAP-1A engines power the Airbus A320neo family, while LEAP-1B engines power the Boeing 737 MAX family. MTU Maintenance’s facility in Fort Worth is working on meeting all requirements for LEAP engine inductions in the coming years and will be supported by MTU’s vast network and capabilities during ramp up.

MTU will also be introducing full overhaul capability for GEnx engines, expanding its contribution to the engine programs aftermarket network significantly. The new long-term GE Aerospace Branded Services Agreement (GBSA) enables MTU Maintenance Dallas to serve as an authorized service provider for GEnx engines with highest level of training and support, as well as greater access to proprietary overhaul and repair technology.

The mobile on-site service team is able to perform a wide range of maintenance tasks including, but not limited to: borescope inspections, on-wing and near-wing engine repairs, and hospital shop visits for minor repairs. The on-site service portfolio consists of GE90 engines, LEAP engines, as well as CFM56-7 engine types.

The 43,000-square-meter facility also includes an engine test stand with up to 100,000 pounds of thrust.

Contact

MTU Maintenance Fort Worth Inc.

2100 Eagle Parkway, Building 12
Fort Worth, TX 76177
USA

Phone: +1 817 442 4849
Customer.Service-DFW@mtu.aero

On-Site Service Hotline +1 817 822 2454

Engine portfolio

LEAP-1A/-1B

CFM International’s LEAP engine family is used in the Airbus A320neo (LEAP-1A) and the Boeing 737 MAX (LEAP-1B), among others. MTU Maintenance Zhuhai and MTU Maintenance Fort Worth is responsible for servicing these two models.

Application: Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX
Thrust category: 28,000–35,000 lbf
EIS: 2016

GEnx

The GEnx is designed for medium-capacity long-haul aircraft. It is based on the proven architecture of the GE90 and is set to replace the highly successful CF6. MTU is responsible for the development, manufacture, assembly and repair of the turbine center frame.

Application: e.g. Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Thrust category: 66,500–76,100 lbf
EIS: 2012

CFM56-5B/-7B

The CFM56 engine family comprises five different models, two of which are looked after by MTU Maintenance. CFMI, a 50/50 cooperation between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, has delivered more than 30,000 engines to date.

Application: Boeing 737, Airbus A320 family
Thrust category: 18,500–34,000 lbf
EIS: 1982

GE90-110B/-115B

The GE90 Growth is one of the largest and most powerful engines in the world. MTU Maintenance Hannover is one of the first maintenance providers worldwide licensed to repair and undertake major overhaul of the GE90 Growth and provides comprehensive MRO, on-wing, on-site and AOG services.

Application: Boeing 777-200LR/-300ER/Freighter
Thrust category: 100,000 lbf
EIS: 2004

LM2500™

The LM2500™ is an industrial gas turbine made by GE and is based on the CF6-6 commercial aircraft engine. It is the most widely used gas turbine in the 25 - 37 MW power category, and MTU has been maintaining it since 1981.

Application: e.g. power generation, marine propulsion systems
Power category: 25 – 37 MW
Commercial aircraft engine: CF6-6

LM6000™

The LM6000™ industrial gas turbine is derived from GE’s CF6-80 aircraft engine and is mainly used in power generation. MTU Maintenance has provided MRO services for this type of gas turbine since 1996.

Application: power generation, mechanical drive systems
Power category: 44,7 – 58 MW
Commercial aircraft engine: CF6-80

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