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19th March, 2008 - Pratt & Whitney Approves First F135 Engine Hardware from Production Parts
MELBOURNE, Australia, February 27, 2008 - Pratt & Whitney and Production Parts celebrated the first article inspection approval of three parts for the F135 propulsion system at the Production Parts facility in Melbourne, Australia today. Anticipated deliveries of these parts, which include the no. 4 bearing inner air seal, no. 5 bearing cover and no. 5 bearing support, combined with existing hardware under contract, have a potential value of up to US$90 million to Production Parts over the life of the F135 program.
"Pratt & Whitney is pleased to announce that Production Parts has successfully passed the first article inspection on each of these critical F135 pieces, simultaneously," said Cliff Stone, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines F135 International Programs deputy director. "Production Parts has demonstrated the high-technology, high-quality manufacturing capability required to support this crucial work. This accomplishment signals that Production Parts is production ready for the F135 program."
21st March, 2007 - F135 components complete!
Major F135 engine components left our facility today, to take the journey back to Pratt and Whitney in the U.S.A.
9th March, 2007 - Production Parts hits mark the mark on F135 program
Production Parts is proud to announce that we achieved a very important milestone in completing First Article Approval Status for several items on the F35 JSF, F135 Engines Program.
This approval now enables "rate production" to commence on the parts awarded to Production Parts.
Production Parts involvement with the engine components involves the manufacture of very complex Titanium components.
