Aerostructures components and systems represent the frame of a fuselage, empennage, wing or other flight control surface and may range from large, complex assemblies to individual structural components like doors, hatches, rings or ribs. Materials vary from an array of metallic materials to composites but most commonly utilize aircraft grade aluminums.
Aerostructures are the key structural components that are found on both civilian aircraft as well as military aircraft. While the materials and designs differ between the different industries, the essential skills and equipment for producing these parts is quite similar.
Primus Aerospace leverages its technical skills in process engineering and 5-axis CNC programming to manufacture these highly complex, build-to-print metallic components and combines it with our innovation in assembly expertise used for higher volume production needs. We also have the capability for short run, highly complex structural components requiring 5-axis milling of titanium, aluminum and/or exotic alloys to meet the ever-changing demands of the commercial, defense, and space markets. This includes rapid prototyping of metallic structural components, with equipment and programming resources immediately available. Our core competency takes a new component design from development into production serving our customers with engineering support for manufacturability, consistency of quality, reduced cost and shortened lead time. From conceptual design to first piece approval/certification throughout production lifecycle, Primus Aerospace offers your turnkey, value-added solution.
Applications
Primus Aerospace is a best-in-class, leading supplier of the highest quality, build–to–print, structural components and aerostructure assemblies on a wide range of commercial, defense, and space platforms including:
- Hatches
- Brackets
- Mounting Structures
- Gussets
- Latches
- Primary Rings
- Nose Cones
- Bodies
- Fins
- Housings
- Landing Gear
- Access Panels
- Ribs
- Fuel Doors
- Beams
- Shells
As a leading provider of aerostructure parts, Primus has significant experience working with many aerospace OEMs on various programs. Our program experience includes:
- Airbus A320
- Boeing 737
- Boeing 777
- Boeing 787
- Boeing T-7
- Various Cessna aircraft
- Sikorsky CH-53
Testing
Primus Aerospace implements the most stringent quality assurance programs to make sure our customers only receive the highest grade components and assemblies for use in their aircraft systems. We have an extensive range of quality certifications and testing capabilities, including:
- Advanced Multi-System Variance Analysis
- Analysis of Variances (ANOVA)
- Real-time Quality Analysis of Data
- AS9102 FAI Reporting
- FMEA/pFMEA
- Manufacturing Control Plans
- Inspection Control Plans
- PPAP – Level 1, 2 & 3
- AS 9100 certification
- ISO 9001 certification
- SPC Data
- Gage R&R Studies
- Cpk/Ppk Studies
- GD&T Fluency
- Hi-Pot testing
- Conductivity/Continuity Testing
- Helium Leak Checking
- J-Spec. Soldering Certification
Why Primus Aerospace?
Our decades of experience working with complex aerospace and defense designs gives us the upper hand over competitors who will find it difficult to match our level of experience and capabilities. Our Six Sigma and Lean methodologies highlight our commitment to process improvement and error reduction. For more information about our processes, certifications or capabilities, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
