EASA Part 145 Certification Enables D-Level Maintenance

Hensoldt has established an Airborne Service Centre (ASC) in Oberkochen, certified in line with EASA Part 145 and authorised to repair highly complex gimbal-mounted EO systems, such as the ARGOS II HD. Customers can now benefit from enormous savings in time and take advantage of local contacts.

“With the establishment of the Airborne Service Centre, the downtimes of the ARGOS-II-HD-carrying units of German customers, such as the helicopters of the German Federal Police and the Thuringian State Police, will be significantly reduced,” explains Marco Liebscher, Head of ILS/ISS Customer Services Optronics. “By providing spare parts and carrying out all relevant maintenance work, including the necessary documentation and approvals in accordance with EASA Form 1, Hensoldt is able to work without depending on other maintenance companies.”

Hensoldt can now repair its gimbals to depot maintenance level in the company’s own service centre – a significant advantage for European customers, since D-level maintenance usually takes place in highly specialised repair depots and in OEM facilities. At the same time, the company is creating another important pillar of the service business in Oberkochen, with the ASC as a basis for future service agreements and negotiations already underway. The next steps – which require additional certifications – involve the servicing of additional Hensoldt self-protection sensors in Oberkochen.