Are you an operator or do you support the De Havilland DHC-8 aircraft?
If so, this is a must-read for you.
Think of it as your high-level aircraft component and maintenance forecasting resource.
It’ll help you ask and answer critical questions for your operation.
The article is broken down into the following sections:
Annual Fleet Information
Annual Aircraft Part Demand
Annual Material Demand By Category
Annual Aircraft Component Spend by ATA Chapter
Annual Aircraft Maintenance Events
Engine Maintenance
Airframe Heavy Maintenance Checks
Annual Fleet Maintenance Labor Costs
Annual De Havilland DHC-8 Fleet Information
In 2021, there are 844 active De Havilland DHC-8 aircraft in the world.
It’s forecasted that 16 aircraft will be retired through 2021, which will impact aircraft material prices.
On average, the worldwide DHC-8 fleet has an average utilization of 1,559 flight hours.
Now that you have the necessary information about the DHC-8 fleet let’s get into the details of aircraft components.
Annual De Havilland DHC-8 Aircraft Part Demand
The total MRO demand for DHC-8 aircraft components in 2021 is $221,952,060.00.
That’s 21.97% of the total MRO demand, which is $1,010,020,946.00.
Annual Material Demand By Category
A Check: $3,257,236.00
Airframe Heavy C Check: $8,238,286.00
Airframe Heavy D Check: $4,953,720.00
Daily & Weekly Checks: $29,957,056.00
Transit Checks: $16,263,322.00
Annual Aircraft Component Spend by ATA Chapter
ATA 32 Wheels & Brakes (only): $52,101,478.00
ATA 49 APU: $29,078,690.00
ATA 32 Landing Gear (only): $25,654,103.00
ATA 73 Engine Fuel & Control: $19,511,295.00
ATA 24 Electrical Power: $14,084,356.00
ATA 25 Interior Equip & Furnishings: $12,576,513.00
ATA 61 Propeller: $10,171,135.00
ATA 21 Air Conditioning & Pressurization: $9,324,311.00
ATA 31 Instruments/Avionics: $7,649,005.00
ATA 27 Flight Controls: $7,266,931.00
ATA 29 Hydraulic Power: $6,490,037.00
ATA 34 Navigation/Avionics: $5,249,258.00
ATA 22 Autoflight: $5,003,838.00
ATA 80 Starting: $4,076,665.00
ATA 79 Engine Oil: $3,258,584.00
ATA 23 Communications: $2,917,704.00
ATA 35 Oxygen: $2,618,322.00
ATA 36 Pneumatics: $2,426,859.00
ATA 28 Fuel: $1,227,017.00
ATA 26 Fire Protection: $517,988.00
ATA 75 Bleed Air: $422,541.00
ATA 77 Engine Indicating: $325,430.00
To use these figures, divide the total costs by the total active number of aircraft to narrow these numbers per aircraft.
For example, the estimated APU component spend per aircraft is $30,395.85 ($25,654,103.00 / 844).
This is a rough estimate, but it gives you an idea of what you can expect for various categories.
Annual De Havilland DHC-8
Aircraft Maintenance Events
In 2021, there are 672 MRO events for the worldwide DHC-8 fleet.
The total MRO demand is expected to reach $1,010,020,946.00.
Let’s break these numbers down.
De Havilland DHC-8 Engine Maintenance
PW100 engine maintenance events account for 62% of the total MRO events.
326 PW100 engines are expected to get overhauled in 2021 with 92 LLP events. The total engine maintenance cost is forecasted to be $455,400,000.00.
That’s $1,089,473.68 per event.
The total engine cost forecast varies widely depending on the operation, location, and engine maintenance specifics.
De Havilland DHC-8 Airframe Heavy Maintenance Checks
C-check events account for 34% of the total MRO events.
232 C-checks are expected in 2021, with a total C-check cost of $33,024,188.00.
That’s $142,345.63 per C-check.
Here’s how it breaks down:
Labor costs: $24,785,902.00 total. $106,835.78 per C-check.
Material costs: $8,238,286.00 total. $35,509.85 per C-check.
D-check events account for 3% of the total MRO events.
22 D-checks are expected in 2021, with a total D-check cost of $13,454,588.00.
That’s $611,572.18 per D-check.
Here’s how it breaks down:
Labor costs: $8,500,868.00 total. $386,403.09 per D-check.
Material costs: $4,953,720.00 total. $225,169.09 per D-check.
Annual De Havilland DHC-8 Fleet Maintenance Labor Costs
Time is the one thing we don’t get back. It’s also one of the most substantial expenses for any operation.
The more efficient you are with time, the more productive labor hours your operation receives.
Here’s how it breaks down for the De Havilland DHC-8 fleets.
A total of $241,770,061.00 will be spent on MRO labor in 2021.
The total labor hours are forecasted to be 3,473,850 hours.
Here are the labor costs broken down:
Annual Labor Spend Per Category
A Check: $9,771,977.00
Airframe Heavy C Check: $24,785,902.00
Airframe Heavy D Check: $8,500,868.00
Daily & Weekly Checks: $89,871,302.00
Transit Checks: $108,840,012.00
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