Anti-Ice Valves for Airbus A320neo Next-Generation Nacelle
A320neo with Pratt & Whitney engines
Liebherr-Aerospace has signed an agreement with U.S.-based NORDAM to develop, manufacture, test and certify anti-ice valves to be used in a NORDAM-developed engine build-up system for A320neos equipped with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine.
The valves prevent ice from forming on the engine cowl. They will be manufactured at our center of competence for air management systems, Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS in France, and then packaged into ship-sets of two pneumatic valves per nacelle, a redundancy designed to prevent engine overheating.
This contract marks a major milestone in our long-term strategy to offer technical solutions for aircraft-engine applications, and to continuously extend and consolidate our activities in this market. We are happy to support NORDAM as we supply our products to a nacelle provider for the first time!
