The Federal Aviation Administration keeps a watchful eye on aircraft in the United States. Whether you’re assembling navigation articles for military aircraft, sensor arrays for commercial satellites, or control systems for rotorcraft, your business is subject to the FAA’s regulations.
In essence, these regulations entail compliance with two main strictures:
To produce aircraft articles and products according to certified and approved design specifications, and;
To document and certify the production process for regulatory inspection.
Therefore, when it comes to the assembly of aircraft products or articles, your company must not only torque your fasteners to engineer-provided specifications, but must also record the production process.
Mountz Torque Tools Provide Assembly Specificity
In order to meet the precise torque requirements for aircraft fasteners as prescribed by aerospace engineers, it’s necessary to use tools which deliver specific, accurate amounts of torque. The tools you’ll need depend on the nature of your production process. Mountz specializes in hand screwdrivers, hand wrenches, and power assembly tools, all of which measure and apply controlled amounts of torque.
Mountz torque tools can deliver amounts of torque as small as a few ounce-inches, and as large as hundreds of foot-pounds. Whatever torque you must achieve, Mountz torque tools can provide it—effectively and repeatedly.
Efficient Documentation of the Assembly Process, Enabled by Mountz Torque Tools
To prove to the FAA that your assembly complies with their requirements, it’s necessary to track your fasteners and the application of your torque. Records of this data must also be available to inspectors upon request.
To address this need, Mountz can equip your operation with a modern automatic screw counting system. These systems not only count the number of screws delivered, but also detect and report cross-threading, omissions, and unfinished rundowns. Able to upload their information to a central database, these systems are ideal for documenting aircraft assembly.
Mountz Provides Torque Tool Calibration and Documentation
In addition to documenting your assembly, it’s necessary to also document the calibration of your tools. Torque tools must be tested and calibrated at regular intervals in order to ensure they continually deliver the appropriate torque value. For critical applications, it may be necessary to test them continuously. Official certification of a tool’s condition is a standard part of the calibration process, in order to provide the necessary documentation for the FAA.
Mountz torque testers, which measure the calibration of torque tools, can diagnose tools out of calibration. This allows your company to quickly send the inaccurate tool out for service. For any application, the testing and calibration process must be recorded for inspection.
For assembly operations without in-house torque testing capabilities, Mountz can provide periodic torque testing and calibration. Mountz torque testers can record the results of their tests, and Mountz will certify the tools it services. For operations who test their torque tools in-house, Mountz is able to provide testing and calibration equipment. This equipment also requires periodic testing and calibration, which Mountz can also perform and certify.
In the aerospace industry, torque specifications matter. Pilots, passengers, and flight crew rely on the torque your company provides. In turn, you have to rely on the company that supplies and calibrates your torque tools.
Mountz has proven the dependability of our torque tools over more than fifty years working alongside the aviation industry. To learn more about our products, download our catalog. To ask a question, request a quote, or schedule an appointment, visit our website.