Crucial MRO

Crucial MRO is an aircraft maintenance, modification and component repair company. Its main site is at MDH in Murphysboro, Illinois. The address is 296 N Airport Road, Hangar 10 and 11. The site says the company offers heavy checks, base maintenance, modifications and aircraft teardowns.

The company says it was established in 2002 by co-owners Stacy and Marc Burton. The site says it began as a component business and grew into a full MRO with hangars. The first MRO certification came in May 2022. That work covered regional jets up to narrow body jets such as the A320 and 737.

The Murphysboro hangar complex received FAA class rating approval in early 2024. The rating covers Classes 2, 3 and 4. That allows maintenance and modification of aircraft over 12,500 pounds. The site says expansion began in late 2024 with a 100,000 square foot component repair facility and warehouse.

The component shop repairs structural items, flight controls, fairings, doors, panels, interiors, lavatories, galleys and seats. The site says the company inspects parts and issues 8130-3 and EASA tags. It also keeps a stock of repaired airline components for sale or exchange.

The company runs its own courier service, called Crucial Express. The site says the couriers pick up and deliver parts, so the company does not rely on outside shipping services. The site also says the company builds custom repair docks, engine stands and shipping containers.

The site lists FAA Part 145 certification and EASA 145.8070 approval. It says the company designs and builds cabin crew training structures. It also says teardown work can return useful components to owners when an aircraft reaches the end of its operable life.

The site lists the phone number 636-500-2000 and a contact form. The company is located in Murphysboro, Illinois, and also has a facility in St. Louis for flight controls, fairings, seats, bins, galleys and lavatories.