Upgraded engine test cell.
Engine Services
700th engine
ISSUE 43
Sep 2021
In July, HAECO Engine Services (Xiamen), celebrated the delivery of its 700th GE90 engine output. The company has also completed its engine test cell upgrade recently, marking a significant milestone in the long-term development of HAECO’s engine services.
HAECO Engine Services (Xiamen) operates a state-of-the-art engine test cell rated to 150,000 pounds of engine thrust. This is capable of testing GE90 series engines, which are currently the world’s largest commercial aircraft engines in service. To prepare for the future entry of the GE9X series into the market, HAECO Engine Services (Xiamen) commenced a major modification of its engine test cell in April, introducing various enhancements such as upgrading the intake and exhaust stack to accommodate greater airflow, installing new noise reduction infrastructure and adding an extra safeguard structure on the thrust stand. Following the modifications, a shakedown test and full correlation test were conducted to correlate the modified engine test cell and confirm its serviceability and accuracy.