Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Since 1998, we have achieved more than 1 million hours working on Lockheed Airframes (P-3 and C-130).

RNZAF C-130 Hercules

Key services

Safe Air is a one stop shop for the C-130 airframe and its components with most maintenance and overhaul work undertaken on site.

Key services for this airframe include: Periodic Depot Maintenance (PDM), strip and paint, major structural repairs, avionic upgrades, manufacture of replacement parts, maintenance programme updates, modification embodiment and training.

In addition to the airframe itself, we repair and overhaul:

• Rolls Royce T56-A15 engines
• Engine support units (or QECU)
• Hamilton Sundstrand 54H60 propellers, including valve and pump housing
• Instruments
• Electrical components
• Hydraulic and pneumatic components

We provide complete engineering design services in support of the C-130 airframe.

Maintenance customers

Key maintenance customers include:

• The Royal New Zealand Air Force – 5 C-130Hs

Read about our work with the RNZAF

Recent C130 modification projects

• RNZAF C130 life extension programme (L3 Spar)

Support agreements

We have support agreements with:

• Derco for OEM spares support.
• Kellstrom for material and services.

Safe Air’s parent Air New Zealand is an approved Lockheed Martin Service Centre.

We regularly attend the Hercules Operators Conference hosted by Lockheed Martin.