Radnor-based Triumph Group’s Actuation Products and Services business delivered a record more than $28 million in aftermarket shipments to support Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 landing gear overhaul activity during the fiscal year.
The business designs, provides, and services the entire landing gear hydraulic actuation suite. For the Boeing 787, this includes control valves, door actuation, extend and retract actuation, nose wheel steering, truss bracing, truck positioning, uplocks, and a ground service panel.
“Triumph has supported the B787 and A380 programs since program launch and is now reaping the benefit of strong aftermarket demand as these platforms enter their heavy maintenance cycles,” Natasha Trudeau, Triumph Actuation Products and Services president, said. “These are significant, higher margin, aftermarket work packages which are critical to our customers’ needs and support Triumph’s growth plans.”
The Boeing 787 fleet has been in service for 12 years and the demand for mandatory heavy landing gear overhaul requirements has increased. Over the next five years, more than 500 aircraft are expected to need landing gear maintenance.
The company’s aftermarket sales, particularly for wing landing gear and body landing gear actuation components, also have increased in response to the A380 platform’s expanded use in commercial air traffic.