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The Main Hangar structure is of metal girder space frame set on a reinforced concrete floor. The wall structure is filled with bricks. The roof is of special corrugated metal sheets and the structure is protected against lightning strikes.
The hangar consists of two hangars joined together. The entrance to hangar 'A' (old hangar) is through hangar 'B' (New hangar much wider).
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Electrical Power:
Hydraulic Power
Compressed Air
Aircraft Access Equipment 
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On the first floor there are all the offices of the officials like Engineering Maintenance Manager, Head of Aircraft Maintenance, Quality Control, the Development Engineers, Administration, Planning, plus a conference room, a training room, and the technical library.
On the ground level you can find the shift leader's office, A&C, Avionic Superintendents and mechanic's office, a standard room, battery workshops, wheel bay, ground equipment workshop, upholstery workshop, Engine Store/workshop, check A control room as well as the complete stores premises.
The shop includes magna flux and eddy current machines for crack and flaw detection. It is also presently used as a general workshop and it is equipped with a work bench - press drill and compressed air.
The workshop is well ventilated by fans and temperature controlled by air conditioning units.
The layout of the main stores is such as to provide a well defined and segregated flow of serviceable and unserviceable components and materials.
OFFICES
The present arrangement of offices comprises of the main offices located on the first floor and the Line Maintenance offices at ground level together with the various workshops, the stores etc.
Some offices are also available at the end of the hangar on the third floor used by various representatives.
WORKSHOPS
WHEEL AND TIRE WORKSHOP
This workshop can undertake tire changes and wheel hub overhaul with certain limitations such as bearing changes and compete repainting of hubs.
UPHOLSTERY WORKSHOP
Used mainly for minor repair work of aircraft seat assemblies and the cutting/sewing of aircraft carpeting.
FREIGHT CONTAINER / CATERING TROLLEY WORKSHOP
Used for repair work on all freight containers and catering trolleys.
AVIONICS - ELECTRICAL WORKSHOP
There are two workshops one for general electrical work and one for electronic work.
These workshops are equipped with basic electrical tooling, test and measuring equipment to undertake minor repair work on avionics and electrical components such us heat sets, ovens, coffee-makers, electrical cables etc. within the capabilities and certification privileges of the avionics licensed engineers.
Also they are equipped with all necessary technical and administrative documentation to support the line operation.
BATTERY WORKSHOPS
Are used for servicing alkaline aircraft batteries.
Tasks which can be undertaken are mixing of electrolytes and initial filling, re freshening charging, capacity tests and changing of alkaline cells.
STANDARDS WORKSHOP
This workshop is responsible for calibrating certain aircraft test equipment, torque spanners, pressure gauges etc.
Records are kept for all controlled items showing the dates of last test results and the date due for re calibration.
ENGINE STORE / WORKSHOP
This shop is part of the main bonded stores and is used for storing serviceable spare engines and auxilliary engines (APU) and the necessary tooling for engine replacements. No engine work is done as such apart from building up of power plants to QEC standards.
GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT WORKSHOP
In addition to the workshops dedicated to aircraft maintenance there exists a general ground equipment workshop that undertakes the maintenance and overhaul of all ground support equipment.
The shop is fully equipped with all the necessary hand tools and special tools that include, press drills, grinding wheels, oxy acetylene, and arc welding equipment and painting equipment.
STORES
The main aircraft stores and associated offices are situated on the north side of the hangar complex and has a ground and a first floor. Also an inflammable store room is incorporated in the complex.
Spares and supplies usually enter and leave the Engineering complex through appropriate entrance/exit points at the outside walls of the stores premises, while flow of parts to and from the aircraft under maintenance, is through appropriate issue/receipt counters inside the hangar.
