Diamond, São Paulo Named Hartzell Propeller Recommended Service Facility

Hartzell Propeller announced on 07 February 2023 that it had appointed Diamond, São Paulo the company’s second Brazilian Recommended Service Facility (RSF). The São Paulo concern joins Diamond Aviação’s shop in Goiânia, which was designated a Hartzell RSF forty-years ago.

The two Diamond facilities are the only propeller shops in Brazil appointed by Hartzell Propeller to provide technical support, service, delivery, product sales, and Hartzell warranty work. Both businesses are owned by Licurgo and Geisa Sousa.

Senhor Sousa stated: “In 1983 Diamond Aviação in Goiânia, Brazil was named by Hartzell as a Recommend Service Facility. Forty-years later, our family has had a second propeller shop appointed by Hartzell, in São Paulo. It is an honor to be part of this select group of Recommended Service Facilities. The Diamond, São Paulo facility will provide even better support to the southeast region of Brazil.”

Hartzell Propeller President J.J. Frigge added: “We would like to thank Licurgo and Geisa Sousa for the partnership and friendship that we have had with them for so many years. They successfully represent the very best in Hartzell Propeller support and maintenance, and have done so for decades. They truly have kept the Hartzell-equipped fleet in Brazil flying.”

The addition of Diamond, São Paulo as Hartzell Propeller’s 25th Recommended Service Facility speaks to the company’s commitment to increase the number of global facilities capable of meeting Hartzell’s rigorous standards for customer service. In many cases, Hartzell Propeller requirements significantly exceed those of governing national airworthiness authorities.

For purpose of safeguarding safety, performance, and product longevity, Hartzell Propeller encourages its customers to use company designated Recommended Service Facilities for propeller repairs and overhauls. As a member of the network, Diamond, São Paulo and its sister shop in Goiânia provide the highest-quality propeller overhaul and repair work, thereby reflecting Hartzell’s commitment to quality and performance.

Diamond, São Paulo joins a network of Hartzell Propeller RSFs located throughout the Americas, Europe, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand. This consortium of affiliated facilities and its complement of factory-trained technicians and state-of-the-art equipment, ensures that owners and operators of Hartzell Propeller-equipped aircraft are perpetually within a short flight, or drive, of the best Hartzell recommended propeller service in the industry.

To achieve Hartzell Propeller's RSF designation, Diamond, São Paulo met a number of stringent requirements, including on-site quality systems and process audits and retention of factory-trained and highly-qualified propeller experts. In addition, the new Recommended Service Facility is required to maintain Hartzell-approved specialized propeller tools and equipment, and meet the propeller-maker’s special process approvals on an ongoing basis.

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