Business aircraft operators throughout the greater Denver area now have expanded access to local engine maintenance and AOG support with the reopening of Duncan Aviation's Engine Rapid Response Team location at Centennial Airport (APA) in Englewood, Colorado. Situated adjacent to the existing Duncan Aviation Satellite shop at APA, this strategically reopened location will serve as a dedicated local engine maintenance and AOG support resource for operators throughout the greater Denver area and surrounding regions, including Fort Collins and Broomfield.
Engine Technician James Higgins is stationed on-site at APA to oversee local support and regional dispatches. He brings extensive mechanical expertise and a strong customer-first approach to the field, backed by a fully equipped mobile unit, specialized tooling, and dedicated local inventory to ensure rapid turnaround times.
The reopening of the APA RRT location brings comprehensive service capabilities to the region, offering line maintenance, scheduled minor inspections, and rapid AOG dispatch. With a technician, specialized tooling, and parts inventory positioned locally, operators can access scheduled engine maintenance and responsive AOG support without having to reposition their aircraft to a major maintenance facility for many common service needs.
Specialized engine offerings include:
Honeywell Aerospace HTF7000 (all models): Scheduled routine maintenance inspections and unscheduled maintenance, including bimodal repair, fan balancing, borescope inspections, and SOAP sampling for both engines and APUs.
Honeywell Aerospace TFE731 (all models): Scheduled routine maintenance inspections and unscheduled maintenance, including front-end work down to planetary access and repair, back-end access, troubleshooting and replacement of ITT harnesses, AGB work, fan balancing, borescope inspections, and SOAP sampling for both engines and APUs.
Pratt & Whitney PW300/PW500 Series (all models): Scheduled routine maintenance inspections and unscheduled maintenance, including HSIs on PW500 series engines, fan balancing, borescope inspections, and SOAP sampling for both engines and APUs. Higgins can enter PW300 series engines beyond the LPT section. He continues to expand his expertise in the PW300 family and is scheduled to attend additional factory training.
"We are excited to re-establish our local Engine Rapid Response presence at Centennial Airport," said Shane Heier, Engine Rapid Response Manager at Duncan Aviation. "With nearly 150 operators based at APA and steady demand for localized AOG support across Colorado, having a dedicated engine technician on the field allows us to respond immediately when our customers need us most."
Duncan Aviation previously operated an RRT location at APA from 1994 to 2021. The reopening reflects the company's continued commitment to expanding mobile turbine service capabilities and supporting the growing business aviation community in the Rocky Mountain region.
