Consortium for the design, development, manufacture and support of the TP400-D6 turboprop engine for the Airbus A400M
Europrop International GmbH
Munich · Madrid · Seville · Berlin · Brize Norton · Orléans · Wunstorf · Zaragoza · Kayseri · Kuala LumpurNew on Amplifa
About Europrop International
Europrop International GmbH (EPI) is a consortium of the European engine manufacturers MTU Aero Engines, Safran Aircraft Engines, Rolls-Royce and ITP Aero, founded in 2002 as a company under German law. EPI is responsible for the design, development, sales, manufacture and support of the TP400-D6 turboprop engine, which powers the Airbus A400M military transporter built by Airbus Defence and Space. The engine delivers 11,000 shp (approximately 8,200 kW), uses a three-shaft design with modular construction and a dual FADEC control system. Final engine assembly takes place at the headquarters in Munich; the engine is then delivered to Airbus Defence and Space in Seville. Around 2,500 people in Europe are involved in the TP400-D6 programme, which has accumulated over 100,000 engine operating hours (as of July 2017). EPI also operates a worldwide support and maintenance network including Operator Bases and training offerings.
- Site
- Munich
- Processes
- Engine design, development, manufacture and support (TP400-D6), Final assembly TP400-D6, Modular engine maintenance (ML2: maintenance on removed engine), Module & LRU repair (ML3), Test flight trial (C-130K testbed), Borescope inspection / on-wing support (ML1), Engine design, development, manufacture and support TP400-D6, Material Support (spare part forecasting, AOG services)
- Materials
- TP400-D6 turboprop engine (product only, no materials specified), Turboprop engine
- Certificates
- EASA certification TP400
- Founded
- 2002
- Employees
- approx. 2,500 people
- Industries
- Aerospace, Defence/Military aviation, Military transport aircraft
- 01
Engine design & development
- 02
Manufacturing by partners (MTU Aero Engines, Safran Aircraft Engines,
- 03
Final assembly in Munich
- 04
Delivery to Airbus Defence and Space (Seville)
- 05
In-service support (Material Support, Fleet Management, Operational Support,
- 06
Maintenance concept ML1/ML2/ML3 (on-wing up to module & LRU repair)
Technology & Processes
Turboprop engine
Three-shaft, modular turboprop engine with dual FADEC for the Airbus A400M.
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine design, development, manufacture and support (TP400-D6)Engineering | – | – | – | – | TP400-D6 turboprop engine |
| Final assembly TP400-D6Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Modular engine maintenance (ML2: maintenance on removed engine)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Module & LRU repair (ML3)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test flight trial (C-130K testbed)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Borescope inspection / on-wing support (ML1)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine test stand (Test Bench Capacity) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engine assembly / final assembly TP400-D6 | – | – | – | – | Munich |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
In 2011, the TP400-D6 was the first military engine to be fully certified to civil EASA standards. Maintenance follows a tiered maintenance concept (ML1 to ML3) including Test Bench Capacity and borescope inspections.
| Evidence | Munich |
|---|---|
| EASA certification TP400 |
History
- 2000
TP400 selected by Airbus Military as the engine for the A400M
- 2002
Founding of Europrop International GmbH by MTU Aero Engines, Safran Aircraft Engines, Rolls-Royce and ITP Aero; Airbus awards a US$ 3.4 billion contract for 900 engines
- 2003
Airbus Military entrusts EPI with the planning of the TP400 engine; signing of the A400M contract between Airbus Military and OCCAR (27 May)
- 2004
Start of the engine planning analysis
- 2005
First ground test of the engine (28 October)
- 2006
First engine test with propellers (28 February)
- 2007
Delivery of the first TP400 engine for flight testing (19 November)
- 2008
First flight with a single TP400-D6 on the C-130K testbed (17 December)
- 2009
First flight of the A400M with four TP400 engines (11 December)
- 2011
EASA certification of the TP400 as the first fully civil-certified military engine (6 May)
- 2012
First engine delivery
- 2013
A400M enters service with the French Air Force (30 September); TP400-D6 successfully in service since August
- 2014
Supply to the air forces of Turkey, the United Kingdom and Germany
- 2015
First delivery to the Royal Malaysian Air Force – first export customer
- 2016
First aircraft for the Spanish Air Force
- 2017
Support contract with the Malaysian Air Force; over 100,000 engine operating hours (as of July)
- 2019
Extension of the support contract with the Malaysian Air Force