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Practical notes from the parts desk

Short, useful pieces on documentation, condition codes, AOG handling and importing parts. Written for people who buy and install them, not for search engines.

Parts sourcing

Exchange, Loan or Outright Purchase: Comparing the Real Cost

When each commercial model for sourcing a rotable actually makes sense, what a core charge and core return mean in practice, how return windows work, and how to compare the true cost of each option instead of just the quoted price.

July 20, 20265 min read
Compliance and paperwork

Importing Aircraft Parts into Brazil: The Framework Behind the Paperwork

An overview of what actually happens when an aircraft part clears Brazilian customs: the customs broker, NCM classification, RADAR registration, import licensing, and where ANAC fits into the process.

June 12, 20265 min read
Parts sourcing

Rotable, Repairable, Expendable, Consumable: Why the Difference Changes Your Stock Policy

What separates rotable, repairable, expendable and consumable parts, and how that classification should actually drive inventory decisions and cost per flight hour, not just paperwork habits.

May 08, 20266 min read
AOG

The First Two Hours of an AOG: A Practical Checklist

What to actually do in the first two hours of an aircraft on ground event: confirming the right part number, checking alternates and superseded parts, exchange vs. purchase, freight, and what to tell your supplier in the first message.

April 02, 20265 min read
Parts sourcing

Part Condition Codes Explained: FN, NE, NS, OH, SV, RP, IN, AR and BER

What each aircraft part condition code actually means, how it changes price, paperwork and risk, and how to read a quote that lists more than one condition for the same part number.

March 05, 20265 min read
Compliance and paperwork

How to Read a FAA Form 8130-3, Block by Block

What each block on a FAA Form 8130-3 actually certifies, the real difference between a return to service approval and a new part conformity statement, and the mistakes that get a tag rejected at receiving.

February 10, 20265 min read