Many PMA parts manufacturers sell their parts to non-US MROs and airlines. When these parts are exported from the United States, they need to be exported in compliance with U.S. export laws. U.S. export laws include a special analysis that must be completed when the export is intended to support a foreign aircraft. When you … Continue reading
I recently received an email from someone who wanted to know if carpet requires a PMA to produce it for installation in an aircraft. This is a more complicated question than a simple “yes” or “no.” U.S. legal standards identify a category of things known as “articles.” An article includes any material, part, component, process, … Continue reading
Imagine being able to build an aircraft part using a three-dimensional printer. The process might look a little but like a replicator from Star Trek. But it is not science fiction. Called 3-D printing, the technology uses additive manufacturing to lay down thin layers of material – each on top of the last – in order to build a three-dimensional object. It is already in use in aviation manufacturing – used for rapid prototyping and there are companies investigating its use for production. Continue reading
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