Universal Engine Change System COBRA

The engine is the heart of each aircraft and has to be maintained and overhauled strictly. Our COBRA engine change system is the economic and highly efficient system solution for your engine maintenance. It is compatible with all of today's commercial and military aircraft. COBRA has been designed to ensure a fast engine change and to minimize failure and technical risks. This offers tremendous benefits by reducing costs through minimal aircraft downtimes.

Facts and Figures

Time savings:

70 %

with our COBRA engine change system compared to bootstrapping

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine change:

9 h

for complete engine change with our COBRA engine change system

More than

80

COBRA engine change units sold

More than

38

COBRA customers worldwide

 

CHARACTERISTICS

  • Universal, innovative engine change system for wing-mounted engines
  • Extremely powerful and flexible system
  • With one COBRA you can maintain almost all types of aircraft
  • Interchangeable adapters for flexible and universal handling of engine dollies, cradles and engine transportation stands
  • Semi-automatic lifting of engine, dolly and cradle or transportation stand
  • Master and a interchangeable slave unit, connected with a cable
  • 4 pillars (each pillar can be controlled independently via a mobile panel)
  • Movement possible in 3 axes
  • Suitable for a wide range of aircraft
  • Airbus and Boeing approved
  • Wide range of optional accessories available. including load cell calibration kit, inclination sensor, data logger and laser module

ENGINE CHANGE RECORDS

 

Boeing B777-200 / GE90-85B

2:50 h

 

  • British Airways
  • Boeing B777-200
  • GE90-85B
  • Engine removal
Boeing 747-400 / Rolls-Royce RB211

4:05 h

 

  • HAECO
  • Hong-Kong
  • Boeing B747-400
  • RB211
  • Complete engine change
Boeing B777-312 / Rolls-Royce Trent 892

5:15 h

 

  • SIAEC
  • Singapore
  • Boeing B777-312
  • Rolls-Royce Trent 892
  • Complete engine change including validation procedure for setup COBRA into AMM
Boeing B787 / Rolls-Royce Trent 1000

9:00 h

 

  • ANA Airways
  • Haneda International Airport, Japan
  • Boeing B787
  • Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
  • Complete engine change
Boeing B757 / Pratt & Whitney PW2000

2:30 h

 

  • Northwest Airlines
  • Memphis, USA
  • Boeing B757
  • Pratt & Whitney PW2000
  • Complete engine change
Airbus A319 / CFM56

1:55 h

 

  • Northwest Airlines
  • Memphis, USA
  • Airbus A319
  • CFM56
  • Complete engine change

Features

 

 

Universal application

  • Multi-purpose application unit
  • Interchangeable adapters for flexible and universal handling of engine dollies, cradles and shipping stands

Improved efficiency

  • Up to 70 % time saving for engine changes (compared to bootstrap)
  • Reduced aircraft downtimes result in lower maintenance costs and enhanced fleet and network utilization
  • Fast and easy interchangeability of adapters for flexible and universal handling

Outstanding accuracy

  • Semi-automatic lifting of engine and dolly
  • Three axes positioning shipping stands

Low cost of ownership

  • Short amortization period on investment costs
  • Fewer personnel required: One expert operator can lift the engine in comparison by using a bootstrap, four operators are required to operate the chain hoist
  • Lower investment costs: One COBRA fits for a wide range of aircraft

Operational safety

  • Protects the aircraft, engine and operator with various safety features
  • Engine will be secured during the whole procedure due various safety features; e.g. lowering safety features, automatic pressure regulators and emergency lowering features
  • OEM approved
  • During wind, lateral load or uncontrolled wing movements, the pillars retract to a level at which the total allowable load on the pylon is not exceeded
  • Lowering safety features: During the de-installation process, this features prevents excessive load decrease during disconnection of the engine from the pylon

User friendly and ergonomic design

  • Easy operation via mobile panel that controls the entire lifting and lowering of the engine
  • No manual men power required
  • Reduced physical stress