PART MANUFACTURER APPROVAL
PMA
YOUR PRECISION PERFORMANCE TOOL
FAA-approved parts engineered for enhanced durability and smarter value, without compromise.
Our PMA Engineering advantage
Engineering Better Options
- Volume: Over 7,000 PMAs in stock, with 350+ new parts developed annually.
- Value Proposition: High-quality, competitively priced alternatives to OEM parts.
- Strategy: Focus on lowering the cost of aircraft ownership through improved reliability and part availability.
FAA ODA Authorization
- History: One of the first PMA companies awarded the FAA’s Organizational Designation Authorization (ODA) in 2009.
- Benefits: Accelerates time-to-market by allowing Wencor to perform specified engineering and airworthiness functions on behalf of the FAA.
- Capability: Delegated authority to issue PMA supplements based on test and computation approvals.
PMA Support & Experience
- Legacy: Over 35 years of PMA design and development (since 1985).
- Market Analysis: End-to-end support from identifying PMA opportunities to project management and measuring results.
- Technical Team: Specialized engineers and product development teams working directly with airlines to solve pain points.
Custom Parts Engineering
- Focus: Engineering better options for high-usage, complex, and expensive OEM parts.
- Process: Utilizing state-of-the-art tools for measurement, design, and analysis to incorporate reliability improvements over original parts.
- Specialty: Development of customer-optimized components, owner-operator parts, and build-to-print solutions.
ATA Chapter Coverage
- Broad Coverage: Over 30 ATA Chapters supported.
- Primary Chapters: ATA 21 (Air Conditioning), 24 (Electrical Power), 25 (Equipment/Furnishings), 27 (Flight Controls), 28 (Fuel), 29 (Hydraulics), 30 (Ice/Rain), 32 (Landing Gear), 36 (Pneumatics), 38 (Water/Waste), 49 (APU), and 70-80 (Engine Systems).
The PMA Advantage: Superior value & performance
WHY PMA?
A Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) is an FAA approved alternate part for use in the maintenance of type-certificated aircraft, engines, accessories and propellers. The FAA grants approval in the combined design, production, and installation authority, displayed in one document (the supplement).
As an industry leader with over 35 years of PMA design and development experience, Wencor provides PMAs to commercial, business and general aviation customers for virtually every section of the aircraft. Wencor also engineers Owner Operator Parts and Build to Print Machined Parts.
Wencor has been delegated authority by the FAA to perform Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Airworthiness, and Maintenance functions.
Wencor has been delegated authority by the FAA to perform Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Airworthiness, and Maintenance functions.
In 2009, Wencor was one of the first PMA companies to be awarded Organizational Design Authorization (ODA), which provides Wencor the unique opportunity to significantly reduce the time-to-market of PMA development projects.
We Cover Your ATA’s
excellence in every detail
ATA Chapter Coverage
Delivering a full spectrum of products supported and specialized services, engineered for your future.
| ATA CHAPTER | SYSTEM |
|---|---|
| 21 | AIR CONDITIONING |
| 24 | ELECTRIC POWER |
| 25 | EQUIPMENT & FURNISHINGS |
| 27 | FLIGHT CONTROLS |
| 29 | HYDRAULICS |
| 30 | ICE & RAIN |
| 32 | LANDING GEAR |
| 33 | LIGHTING |
| 36 | PNEUMATICS |
| 38 | WATER / WASTE |
| 49 | AUXILIARY POWER |
| 72 | ENGINE – TURBINE / TURBOPROP |
| 73 | ENGINE – FUEL & CONTROL |
| 75 | AIR |
| 78 | ENGINE – EXHAUST |
| 79 | ENGINE – OIL |
| 80 | STARTING |