P/A ENGINEERING LIMITED

P/A Engineering Limited is an engineering consultancy for the aerospace industry. It is based in Bristol, UK. The company has a background in structural analysis of large aeroplanes. It works with aircraft makers, their suppliers and holders of supplemental type certificates.

The company offers detailed stress analysis of lightweight aircraft structures. It uses classical methods and load path studies with force diagrams. Its work includes failure mode analysis and automated analysis using Mathcad, Excel, VBA and FORTRAN coding. It also builds customised electronic Mathcad handbooks and web based calculation tools.

The site lists fatigue and damage tolerance work. This includes crack growth analysis using AFGROW or NASGRO software. The company also offers design of lightweight aircraft structures using CATIA V5. It designs and analyses repairs and concessions to show compliance. It also prepares FAA form 8110-3 approvals for repairs.

The site says the company has experience with passenger to freighter STC modifications. It also lists winglet STCs on Boeing aircraft. The company generates and validates internal loads with finite element models using MSC Patran and Nastran. Its work follows EASA CS-25 and 14 CFR part 25 rules.

The site says the company can provide on site support or design and analysis at its Bristol office. This work can lead to certification with EASA or the FAA. The site also offers engineering offload and checks of stress and certification reports for OEMs and STC holders.

The registered office is at St Brandon's House, 29 Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5QT. The company can be reached by phone at +44(0)1179 200108. The site links to LinkedIn and X accounts. Its toolbox page has examples of its calculation tools. The site lists its services in five groups: stress analysis, fatigue and damage tolerance, design, repair and MRO, and engineering offload. The site also lists a careers page with job openings.