Lake Wales Municipal Airport (X07), Lake Wales, Florida
PT6A and JT15D engine specialists.
Borescope inspections, hot sections, repairs and overhauls. Pre-buy inspections. Aircraft, engines and parts. Family-owned and operated.
Built around two engines.
Aero South Florida specializes in the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop and the JT15D turbofan, the engines behind King Airs, Caravans and early Citations.
Concentrating on two engine families means the same inspections, findings and repairs come through the shop again and again. Problems get recognized early, and owners get a straight answer about what they mean for the engine.
How we can help
Three ways owners and buyers work with us.
Inside the shop
King Airs, Phenoms and Hawkers, on the ramp and in the hangar.
Inside the PT6A
Select a section of the engine to see what it does and the work we do there.
The PT6A is a reverse-flow engine: air reaches the inlet at the rear of the engine, then travels forward through it.
Reduction gearbox
Steps the power turbine’s speed down to propeller speed. On the PT6A it sits at the very front, directly behind the propeller.
Power section
The power turbine and exhaust case. The power turbine drives the propeller through the reduction gearbox and turns independently of the gas generator.
Hot section
The compressor turbine and its vane ring, just downstream of the combustion chamber. These parts run hottest and are the focus of a hot section inspection.
Combustion chamber
An annular, reverse-flow combustion liner, fed by a ring of fuel nozzles.
Compressor
Axial stages followed by a single centrifugal stage compress the incoming air before it reaches the combustion chamber.
Inlet and accessory gearbox
At the rear of the engine: the air inlet screen, and the drives for the fuel control unit, oil pump and starter-generator.
Buying an aircraft? Inspect it first.
A pre-buy inspection tells you what you're really buying, before the money moves.
- 1 Detailed inspection Airframe, engines, avionics, controls and other critical components.
- 2 Record review Maintenance history and regulatory compliance, from the logbooks.
- 3 Test flight Performance, handling and airworthiness in the air.
- 4 Troubleshooting Functional tests on every system and component.
- 5 Inspection report Findings, issues and recommended maintenance, in writing.
Family-owned and operated.
“Where Excellence and Integrity Meet in Aviation”
Aero South Florida is a family business. Tony runs the shop and does the work himself: he talks with every owner, performs the inspections and borescopes, and writes the reports. When you call, you reach the person who will work on your aircraft.
- Who does the work
- Tony, the owner
- Engines
- PT6A and JT15D
- Based at
- Lake Wales Municipal Airport (X07)
From the hangar
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Talk to the shop
Tell us about your aircraft and engine. You'll hear back from the person who does the work.
420 S Airport Rd, Lake Wales, FL 33859