MULTIMEDIA: VIDEOS, PHOTOS, FACILITY TOUR

See, listen and tour to find out more about PPI’s capabilities that can help you.

Capabilities PHOTOS

See some of the images of PPI's skilled technicians perform repairs and overhaul on a vast array of propellers and aircraft equipment.

the FACILITY

PPI Facility
The PPI Facility

PPI’s 64,000 square foot facility provides overhaul and repair service to regional airline aircraft, agricultural aircraft and larger propeller aircraft. Different areas of the facility are devoted to different aircraft and overhaul processes.

1. Large Prop Final Assembly

In Large Propeller assembly propellers are tested and functionally ched through their full range of operation.

2. Blade Cuff Installation

In Large Propeller assembly propellers are tested and functionally ched through their full range of operation.

3. Plating & Anodizing

PPI is unique in maintaining a complete anodizing and plating facility for aluminum blades providing extra protection from corrosion and erosion.

4. Non-Destructive Testing

Following a thorough cleaning, blades are inspected using non-destructive testing and inspection techniques, uncovering even the smallest damage or defect.

5. Metal Blade Shop

Blades are ground and polished, removing any remaining imperfections to the blade surface. The “sleeve set babbit repair” process also occurs here.

6. Propeller Control Assembly

Propeller control units are evaluated to determine the failure cause, repaired and made ready for testing.

7. Propeller Control Testing

Propeller control units are tested utilizing certified equipment that simulates the operation on the aircraft.

8. Machine Shop

The machine shop specializes in repeairs such as the “fillet cut” and “cold roll” processes that remove wear and strengthen the C-130 & P-3 propeller blades.

9. Regional Propellers

Regional propellers as operated on the Dash 8, ATR & EMB 120 aircraft, are inspected, repaired, and tested utilizing the latest technology.