The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded Kent-based Pacific Propeller International a five-year support contract for the Lockheed WP-3D Orion “Hurricane Hunter” propeller assembly.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The contract calls for PPI to provide overhaul services for the Hamilton Sundstrand 54H60-77 propeller assembly and components.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The five-year contract consists of a one-year base, followed by four single-year options, company officials explained in a new release. The contract value is nearly $4 million for the company, if all options are exercised.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The contract award includes support maintenance, repair and overhaul to the entire propeller system including blades, controls, spinners and synchronizers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The 54H60-77 propeller system operates on a pair of NOAA’s four-engine Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft, whose primary mission is to collect potentially life-saving weather information during hurricane season.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
PPI is an FAA-authorized repair station, certified under FAR 145. For more than a half century PPI has been recognized as an accomplished global repair and overhaul facility and has enjoyed several smaller, quantity specific USCG 54H60 propeller awards.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“This five-year competitive award contract substantiates NOAA’s confidence in PPI’s commitment to support their fleet,” said Al Hayward, VP director of sales and marketing. “We have the facility, in-house capabilities and expertise to satisfy demanding customers like NOAA who require world class repair and overhaul. We’re honored to be of service to NOAA,” Hayward added.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n