Timken Approved as Source to Repair Bearings for General Electric CF34-3 Engine
10 Febbraio 2005 - 10:44PM
PR Newswire (US)
Timken Approved as Source to Repair Bearings for General Electric
CF34-3 Engine CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Timken Aerospace has been named by Cincinnati-based GE
Transportation Aircraft Engines as an approved source for the
licensed repair of bearings for the CF34 aircraft engine. The
approval covers all mainshaft bearings for all models of the CF34-1
and -3 engines, which are installed on Bombardier CL601/4 business
jets and CRJ100/200 regional jets. Approximately 3,000 of these
engines are in use today. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991012/TKRLOGO ) "With the
expansion of the regional jet fleet, many engines are now entering
their first maintenance overhaul cycle. As the first bearing
manufacturer to receive approval from GE to perform Level 4 repairs
of all manufacturers' bearings, we are excited about the
opportunity to support engine overhaul shops worldwide on this new
program," said J. Ron Menning, vice president - aerospace and
defense. "This represents a significant step for us, and is the
culmination of several years work cooperating with GE." All bearing
repairs on the CF34 engine will be performed at Timken Aerospace's
Lebanon, N.H., facility, an FAA-approved repair station. Timken
Aerospace, a subsidiary of The Timken Company, offers a
comprehensive line of products and services, known for consistent,
critical performance and backed by the most stringent quality
standards in the world. Products are found in aircraft engines,
gearboxes, helicopter transmissions, auxiliary power units, landing
wheels, airframes and instrumentation. The Timken Company
(NYSE:TKR) ( http://www.timken.com/ ) is a leading global
manufacturer of highly engineered bearings and alloy steels and a
provider of related products and services with operations in 27
countries. The company reported record sales of $4.5 billion in
2004 and employed approximately 26,000 at year-end. Media: Dwight
E. Keeney, Communications Manager, (860) 626-2622,
http://www.timken.com/media , or Investor Contact: Kevin R. Beck,
Manager - Investor Relations, (330) 471-7181.
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: The Timken Company CONTACT:
Media, Dwight E. Keeney, Communications Manager, +1-860-626-2622,
or Investors, Kevin R. Beck, Manager - Investor Relations,
+1-330-471-7181, both of The Timken Company Web site:
http://www.timken.com/ http://www.timken.com/media
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