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CFM56-5B|03/2023
CFM56-5B Engine: Hamburg → Riga in 28 Hours
Hamburg → Riga|28h|2,400 kg
Friday evening call. A grounded A320 in Riga. A 2,400 kg turbofan sitting in Hamburg - 1,200 km away. The MRO needed it by Sunday morning. We had a low-loader assigned within one hour.
What happened
An MRO provider had an urgent repair contract. The CFM56-5B was in a Hamburg leasing warehouse. The airline was losing thousands per hour. The request came on a Friday evening.
What made it difficult
- 12,400 kg on transport stand: 3.2 m × 2.1 m × 2.3 m
- 2Weekend activation - most carriers unavailable
- 3EASA Form 1 / CMR / export documents needed within 2 hours
- 4Tachograph regulations - need two drivers for non-stop run
How we handled it
Customs broker prepared all documentation remotely on Friday evening. A two-driver crew ran non-stop Hamburg to Riga. GPS tracking was active 24/7 with real-time updates to the MRO facility.
Result
Response time1 hour
Delivery time28 hours
Follow-up12+ shipments since
Weekend AOG call? We pick up the phone every Friday night. +371 22302054 / aero@langino.lv