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    Removing difficult back to back bushes from Aircraft assemblies

    The Hanley Smith Urge Tooling has been developed to remove bushes mounted back to back with negligible gap between them as found on the A340. The tooling is based on the BushOut system using a version of the patented elements in conjunction with an Urge tool dolly. The removal of bushes from aircraft wing and undercarriage assemblies is often difficult depending on size, whether they are back to back, also their fitting tolerances and if they have lubrication points. The Urge tool is mobile and can be taken to the aircraft where the elements are linked together creating an expandable collet. The assembled collet is compressed to enter the pair of bushes and using the dolly the collet is expanded forcing the element nibs between…

    RUDDER INPUT MECHANISM for the BAe 146 (Avro RJ)

    BAE 146 aircraft

    The Hanley Smith skilled labour force is proud to have overhauled the Rudder Input Mechanism for the BAe 146. The BAe 146 is a short-haul airliner and a regional airliner that was manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace, later apart of BAE Systems. The BAe 146/Avro RJ is a high-wing cantilever monoplane with a T-tail. It has four turbofan engines mounted on pylons underneath the wings, and has retractable tricycle landing gear. The aircraft has very quiet operation, and has been marketed under the name Whisperjet. The Rudder Input Mechanism is housed in the tail area and comprises a system to offset unwanted yaw motion due to such factors as asymmetric thrust and aileron design or gust upsets. It is also used to align…

    Hanley Smith Ltd has approval to perform maintenance on Canadian aeronautical products

      Civil Aviation Authority Shared Services Centre Our Ref UK. 145.00294 / TCCA 816-15  Approval of MOE TCCA Supplement Following a review of the elements contained in the referenced MOE TCCA Supplement against the requirements of the current Agreement on Civil Aviation Safety between Canada and the EU, UK CAA hereby confirm approval of your MOE TCCA supplement. This supplement approval allows for acceptance by TCCA of maintenance performed on Canada aeronautical products subject to compliance with Part-145 requirements and the specific regulatory requirements as detailed in the Agreement Annex B Appendix B1 and the Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG). Please note, that the scope of ratings and limitations shall not exceed that which is specified in your Part-145 Certificate and Scope of Approval. Hanley Smith…