West Star Aviation’s Chattanooga, Tenn. facility is performing a major foreign object damage (FOD) repair on a Gulfstream G200. The Atlanta-based aircraft sustained damage when the fuselage was struck above the window line on the left side between the fourth and fifth windows, leaving a crease in the skin. After an initial attempt to cold-work the crease, West Star will replace the entire skin using factory drawings and Gulfstream engineering support.

“This is an exciting major repair,” said Rodger Renaud, president, West Star Aviation. “We are proud to be able to continue to service Gulfstream G200s in a major way.”

West Star Aviation specializes in the repair and maintenance of airframes, windows and engines, as well as major modifications, avionics installation and repair, interior refurbishment, surplus avionics sales, accessory services, paint and parts. In addition to the Chattangooga facility, the MRO has locations in East Alton, Ill.; at Chicago Executive Airport; and at three Colorado airports: Aspen-Pitkin County, Grand Junction and and Denver Centennial.