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…
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RUDDER INPUT MECHANISM for the BAe 146 (Avro RJ)
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…
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…
Bush removal from Boeing 737 undercarriage components
Hanley Smith has developed a tool kit specifically to remove bushes from a Boeing 737 undercarriage set. By integrating the flexible ‘BushOut’ system with the collet system; bushes from 3.5″ down to 0.25″ inside diameter and with varying lengths are removed. There are a number of considerations to be handled when removing bushes from aircraft…
Wheel half hub cup handling
The Wheel Half Hub Cup Handling tool is a complete system designed to remove and assemble wheel hub cups avoiding damage to the wheels. Using the Hanley Smith Half Hub Cup tool cups can be removed cold. For reassembly the wheel needs to be heated and the cup chilled to render a non-interference condition. The…
Making key parts for the Pegasus engine
Hanley Smith Ltd is supporting the Navy by manufacturing and supplying a set of cylinders for use refurbishing a vintage Swordfish. The Bristol Pegasus is a British nine-cylinder; single-row, air-cooled radial aero engine originally built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company. The Pegasus engine was used to power both civil and military aircraft of the 1930s…
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