FAA Part 145 Repair Station Capabilities
Hale Aircraft is an FAA Part 145 repair station in Hampton, Georgia, operating under certificate #41ER737D. The performance and reliability of your aircraft begin with the integrity of its engines, so we provide a full range of turbine engine repair, overhaul, inspection and testing services, with deep specialization in the Pratt & Whitney JT15D and PT6A.
What separates an FAA Part 145 repair station from a general maintenance shop is scope. A Part 145 certificate is issued against specific ratings, and every rating has to be supported by trained personnel, calibrated equipment, current technical data and a quality system the FAA audits. Those ratings are the reason work such as non-destructive testing, welding, machining and engine testing stays inside this building instead of going out to a vendor and sitting in someone else’s queue. The requirements are set out in 14 CFR Part 145.
Every service we perform is built around precision, compliance and efficiency, so your aircraft returns to service safely and on a schedule you can plan around.
What an FAA Part 145 Repair Station Certificate Means
Hale Aircraft operates under FAA Part 145 Repair Station certificate #41ER737D. In practice that means the work performed here is done under an approved quality system, by personnel whose qualifications are on record, against procedures that are documented and auditable. It is the difference between someone who can do the work and an organisation the FAA has approved to do it.
For an operator the certificate matters for a simple reason. The maintenance record that comes back with your engine has to stand up to scrutiny from an inspector, an insurer, or a future buyer. Work performed and documented under a Part 145 certificate does.
Everything In House
The capability that most distinguishes this shop is how little of the work leaves it. Non-destructive testing by liquid penetrant and magnetic particle, welding, and machining are all performed on site, which means a component discovered to need attention during an inspection can be investigated and corrected without being crated and shipped to a third party.
The commercial consequence is schedule control. When every step of a repair depends only on our own shop, we can give you a timeline and hold to it. When a job depends on an outside vendor queue, nobody can.
Where Each Capability Is Described in Detail
- JT15D Engine Overhaul and JT15D Engine Repair
- Hot Section Inspection, Borescope Inspection, and Diagnostics and Inspections
- Routine Maintenance and performance verification in our JT15D Test Cell
- PT6A Engine Services, including on-wing hot section inspections and PT6A engine repair
- NDT, welding and machining as standalone services
- Parts and engines and current engine inventory
This page is an overview. Each service has its own page with the specifics an operator or director of maintenance needs.
Specialists, Not Generalists
A generalist turbine shop can perform a competent inspection. Knowing what normal looks like on a specific engine, across a range of operating conditions, is a different thing, and it is what separates an early catch from a missed one. More than three decades on these engines is the reason operators, brokers, and lenders send this work to Hampton, Georgia.
One more thing worth saying plainly. An FAA Part 145 repair station certificate is not a marketing badge, it is a scope of authority, and it is worth asking any shop which ratings sit on theirs. Ours cover the engine work described on this page and the supporting processes behind it, which is why a finding on Monday does not become a vendor shipment on Tuesday.
If you are comparing shops, three questions separate them quickly. Which ratings are on the certificate. Which supporting processes happen under that certificate rather than at a subcontractor. And who signs the return to service. We are glad to answer all three about our own FAA Part 145 repair station before you send us anything.
To discuss what your engine needs, call (770) 946-4327 or request a quote.