{"id":19657,"date":"2019-10-10T13:52:27","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T17:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hartzellprop.com\/?p=19657"},"modified":"2019-10-10T13:52:29","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T17:52:29","slug":"recommended-service-facility-spotlight-canadian-propeller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hartzellprop.com\/recommended-service-facility-spotlight-canadian-propeller\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommended Service Facility Spotlight: Canadian Propeller"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thousands of aircraft owners and pilots around the world depend on Hartzell propellers to deliver optimal performance and safety in flight. To ensure our customers have access to the highest quality service possible, we\u2019ve assembled a global network of Recommended Service Facilities (RSFs). This elite squad of independent propeller shops were carefully chosen only after meeting our rigorous standards for excellence.<\/p>\n

But what exactly does it take to become a member of Hartzell Propeller\u2019s elite team of Recommended Service Facilities? In our Recommended Service Facility spotlight series, we\u2019re sharing stories from prop shops around the world to answer that very question. In our latest RSF feature, we\u2019re shining the spotlight on Canadian Propeller<\/a>, Western Canada\u2019s only RSF.<\/p>\n

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Maurice Wills, President and GM of Canadian Propeller<\/p><\/div>\n

Canadian Propeller was established in 1991 by Maurice and Debbie Wills. Maurice, the President and General Manager, worked as a licensed propeller technician at another Hartzell-approved repair station before starting his own independent company. With over 35 total years of experience in the aircraft propeller MRO environment, Wills understands both the management and technical side of servicing propellers. He holds a current P (Propeller) license as well as valid Non-Destructive Testing Level I and II licenses.<\/p>\n

Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canadian Propeller works with commercial airliners, private operators, medevacs, agricultural aircraft, charter aircraft, and \u201canything with a propeller on it, from Cessna 150s to Beech 1900s to Dash 8s and everything in between,\u201d according to Wills.<\/p>\n

Today, the modern, fully-equipped facility covers over 11,000 square feet and serves a vast customer base in Western and Northern Canada and beyond. The skilled technicians at Canadian Propeller specialize in aircraft propeller and governor maintenance, propeller fleet consulting, component management, and asset valuations. The prop shop also offers state of the art in-house non-destructive testing, utilizing liquid penetrant inspection, magnetic particle inspection, and eddy current methods.<\/p>\n\n\t\t