Spectrum Aerospace

Spectrum Aerospace is a commercial aviation supply chain company in Tempe, Arizona. It opened in 1986 as an aftermarket aircraft parts supplier. The company says it specializes primarily in components for Boeing aircraft. It runs three distinct but integrated business divisions.

The first division is aftermarket parts trading. It handles sales, exchanges, consignment and inventory management of aircraft components for customers. The site says its parts brokers work alongside the repair and machine shops, which gives them a view of the complex variables in the aviation supply chain.

The second division is a 145 repair station with FAA and EASA certification. The site lists an FAA repair station number, an EASA certification number and a UK CAA 145 certification number. The repair station has dual release authority, and its staff include A and P mechanics, repairmen and aircraft technicians.

The third division is a precision machine shop. It works as an FAA PMA parts manufacturer. Its machinists, most of whom hold FAA repairman certificates, make components for repairs, special process machining, engineering work and PMA parts. The machine shop is also authorized under the repair station rating to make sub components for repair orders.

The company's capabilities list is published on its website and on ILS, Aeroxchange and The145. The site also shows an ASA-100 certificate. Customers include airlines and aircraft maintenance providers, and the site shows logos for customers such as American Airlines, Air Baltic, FL Technics, Air North, Canadian North and Airwork.

Spectrum says that combining parts trading with repair and machining gives customers a broader scope of services. Its parts traders can offer repair knowledge that comes from working next to the repair shop. The site describes its approach as built on integrity, quality and customer service.

The contact page lists separate departments for repairs, sales, machining, quality, shipping and accounting. The company is privately owned and has been in business since 1986.

Services

• Aftermarket parts trading
• Sales and exchanges
• Consignment and inventory management
• 145 repair station
• Component repair
• FAA PMA parts manufacturing
• Precision machining
• Special process machining