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June 2010

New test lab will facilitate PMA development
Chromalloy has expanded its Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) design and manufacturing capabilities with the addition of a new test lab. "Our recently completed Chromalloy Test and Development Lab for PMA airfoil components allows us to test components onsite in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidance," said Tim Ulles, General Manager, Newnan, Ga. "In the past, we have relied on outside facilities' availability for testing. Now we can perform them at our Atlanta area development lab."

The new Chromalloy Test and Development Lab serves all of the company's PMA production for gas turbine engines, including aerospace, aeroderivative, marine and heavy industrial components. Chromalloy currently has more than 30 new PMA parts in development. The new lab provides frequency response testing, mode shaping and fatigue testing.

Chromalloy exhibits at GE7FA User Conference
Chromalloy exhibited at the 2010 GE7FA Users Group industry gathering last month in Atlanta. The annual conference, which drew about 200 gas turbine operators and vendors, offered roundtables, workshops information sessions, manufacturer presentations and a vendor fair. Chromalloy exhibited Frame 7FA overhaul and repair services including advanced repairs for turbine buckets and nozzles and advanced repairs for shroud blocks and diaphragm segments. The company also exhibited Frame 7FA reverse engineering, design and component manufacturing capabilities.

Chromalloy provides a range of 7FA work at two sites in its global network - Orangeburg, N.Y., and Midwest City, Okla. In addition, the company offers a range of other services and repairs for industrial gas turbines. The company operates in 14 countries and has more than 30 facilities throughout the world, serving turbine operators in the industrial, aeroderivative, marine and commercial and military aircraft segments.

BELAC receives FAA approval for component coatings
BELAC LLC has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for new under platform coatings for the CF6-80C2 stage one turbine engine blade. The BELAC part numbers for the new coatings are BLC1538M90P12-1 and BLC1538M90P12-2. While BELAC began offering CF6-80C2 stage one turbine engine replacement blades to operators beginning in 2006, the recent approval from the FAA applies to coatings that enhance the components' durability and performance during engine operation.

The -1 certification refers to the application of a slurry aluminide coating on the under platform shank area as a repair process and is equivalent to the OEM repair offered in service bulletin number SB 72-1269. The -2 certification is a new configuration of the FAA-approved PMA component that includes a chromide coating under the platform shank area, which improves the blade's hot corrosion resistance. This new part correlates to the OEM part number identified by SB72-1288, less the tip shelf feature. BELAC continues to offer the BLC1538M90P12 blade in the original configuration without under platform coating.

Sequa board member reports volcano effect on NBC
Mark Rosenker, former National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairman and a member of the Sequa Corporation Board of Directors, appeared as an NBC news analyst in recent weeks. Rosenker appeared on programs including the TODAY Show, the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and various MSNBC broadcasts to discuss the effects of the Iceland volcano on air traffic and aviation safety. His comments included discussion about effects of volcanic ash on aircraft performance, including the engine.

Sequa Corporation, of which Chromalloy is a subsidiary, named Rosenker to its Board of Directors in August 2009. Prior to the appointment, Rosenker chaired the NTSB. He retired as Major General in the U.S. Air Force Reserve in 2006 after 37 years of combined active and reserve service. Rosenker also served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Military Office, responsible for managing military assets and personnel that support the President and Vice President. He was with President Bush on September 11, 2001.


	New Repair Capabilities Chromalloy offers advanced technology solutions and capabilities for commercial and military aircraft turbine engines and auxiliary power units, including standard repairs, source-demonstrated repairs and advanced source-demonstrated repairs such as airfoil replacement repairs. View Chromalloy's most recently certified repairs.



	Speaker Forum Nikita Babkin, Chromalloy Programs Director, Aerospace Sales, will speak at the Aero Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance Conference sponsored by UBM Aviation / United Business Media. The conference is scheduled June 16-17 at the May Fair Hotel in London. Babkin will speak on "The Future PMA and DER Repairs," addressing operator demand for Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) and Designated Engineering Representative (DER) repairs. For more information and registration visit http://www.ubmaviationnews.com/TheConferences/AeroEngineLeasingTradingFinance.aspx.



	Contributed technical article Frank Wos, Chromalloy Director of Laser Technology, wrote about the development of laser hole shaping in an article published in the May 2010 issue of the magazine Power: Business and Technology for the Global Generation Industry. The article can be viewed on the publication's Web site at http://www.powermag.com/issues/departments/focus_on_o_and_m/Laser-Hole-Shaping-Improves-Combustion-Turbine-Efficiency_2664.html

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