US MRO Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems has obtained PMA to manufacture and sell parts for type certificated aircraft. Parts will be available for onsite or offsite installation and offer the benefit of potentially avoiding long lead times and higher costs. Stevens can produce both universal parts, such as avionics component blanking panels, or one-off parts, such as custom contoured antenna mounting plates, using its in-house CNC machining, 3D printing and metal working capabilities.

“Our PMA is an important part of an overall growth plan helping us serve our customers better as we analyse every step of the maintenance process,” says David Crowder, general manager of Stevens’ Greenville, South Carolina facility, co-located with its company headquarters. “Producing parts, wire harnesses and other assemblies internally where it makes sense gives customers cost and downtime options previously not possible resulting in a higher-value experience overall.”