| > | | | | aircraft that deal with the elements, and because of |
| Inside an innocuous looking aircraft is a whole labyrinth | | | | this they are often repaired and replaced as needed. |
| of technical wizardry. This article tells you about that. | | | | All planes, especially commercial variants, are |
| When most of us think of an aircraft we think of the | | | | inspected to ensure that they meet minimum safety |
| outside of the plane that has the wings, the windshield, | | | | requirements. |
| the engines, and propellers. On the inside of a plane | | | | During these inspections many things may be found to |
| most of us think of the cockpit and the main cabin, but | | | | be in disrepair and they then are grounded until the |
| all of these places are made up of many different | | | | faulty or worn out aircraft parts can be replaced or |
| parts. | | | | repaired. |
| There are many parts and pieces that create an | | | | There are a lot of parts of an aircraft that will become |
| aircraft and when you own or fly a plane you know | | | | faulty or simply become outdated that will need to be |
| that some of these pieces need to be replaced from | | | | replaced during the life of the aircraft. Some of these |
| time to time. Like any sort of moving object, pieces | | | | things include audio panels, autopilots, HF radios, radar |
| wear out or simply don't operate or look cosmetically | | | | altimeters, storm scopes, transponders, weather |
| as good as they once did. When parts wear out and | | | | radars, and more. |
| need to be replaced the whole aircraft isn't obsolete, | | | | Many pieces of the actual aircraft frame will need to |
| instead parts must be purchased and then installed on | | | | be replaced, as well. Just like your car or any other |
| the plane. | | | | moving piece of equipment, there are a lot of little parts |
| As you might have assumed, there are many different | | | | and pieces that wear out and need to be maintained. |
| parts of an aircraft that may or may not need to be | | | | When an aircraft part needs to be replaced, an |
| replaced during the lifetime of the plane. When most of | | | | aircraft owner or commercial airline needs a parts |
| us think of an airplane part we think of the seats, the | | | | dealer. Most commercial airlines keep stock of the |
| seatbelts, the carpet, overhead bins, and the little fold | | | | typical parts that need to be replaced or repaired, but |
| out tables. | | | | they get these parts from the parts dealer. These |
| While these are just cosmetic additions to an aircraft | | | | parts dealers have pieces ranging from very small to |
| they are some of the pieces of the plane that wear | | | | very large, and depending on the dealer that you go to, |
| out quite quickly and need to be replaced. Most | | | | you may find that they specialize in one or two |
| commercial airlines have thousands of replacement | | | | aspects of aircraft parts instead of having any part for |
| pieces for each of these things and they can just | | | | any aircraft. |
| swap them out as needed. | | | | Generally you will find that aircraft parts dealers will |
| Then there are the exterior parts of an aircraft that | | | | specialize in one type of aircraft, allowing you to easily |
| many of us think of such as the propellers, engines, | | | | find the dealer and the parts that you need. |
| wings, windshield, and tires. These are the parts of the | | | | |