| Your local aircraft tool supply is an invaluable source of | | | | necessary to make or completely refurbish certain |
| new and used aircraft tools for sale, and in addition, | | | | parts, and this requires them to have aircraft parts and |
| you can also purchase many common items used in | | | | tools, as well as aircraft tooling supplies to make part |
| aircraft repair, such as replacement parts for avionics | | | | that are either out of stock or needed for an older |
| and computer circuitry. FAA certified technicians are | | | | model airplane where parts are no longer available. |
| trained to know which tools are needed the most for | | | | Older airplanes that require replacement parts |
| their specific role at an airplane maintenance or repair | | | | sometimes have limited options and the only source |
| center, and most times they will have a regular | | | | for these parts are through surplus suppliers. If surplus |
| representative they deal with from the aircraft tool | | | | parts are not available, then the only recourse is to |
| supply shop they use. | | | | build aircraft tooling that will be used to make the |
| Many aspiring technicians look for used aircraft tools | | | | replacement part. Aircraft valve grinding tools are |
| for sale in pawn shops, and other aircraft tool supply | | | | common for older piston engines used in smaller |
| centers. This is a relatively cheap way to get good | | | | aircraft. Many times the airplane fleet manager will call |
| start up equipment. Snap On, Mac, and other popular | | | | an aircraft tool supply house for information about |
| tool manufacturers sell new specialty tools for aircraft, | | | | certain repair specs or FAA requirements for older |
| and airframe repair and many of the tool trucks that | | | | aircraft. The representatives of these companies |
| provide onsite service at repair centers also sell used | | | | make it a point to help their customers as much as |
| tools, and surplus items. Large OEM companies like | | | | possible, and many times their customer service is as |
| Boeing have full time commercial fleet teams that only | | | | detailed as the repair services that were performed |
| handle refitting airplanes they have sold to public and | | | | on an airplane. |
| private airlines, and many times they will find it | | | | |