AIRCRAFT COUNTERWEIGHTS

Starmet CMI operates the only Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved facility in the United States licensed to repair DU aircraft counterweights.

Wide body aircraft such as the Boeing 747, Lockheed L-1011, McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and Lockheed military C-130 all require the use of counter-balance weights for proper flight control. The counter-balance weights are needed on control surfaces such as ailerons and elevators. These control surfaces have insufficient surface clearance and area to accommodate lighter counter-weight materials. The high density of DU makes it ideally suited for this application. Although DU is a toxic heavy material similar to tungsten, it is completely isolated by our plating and coating process.

Starmet CMI can provide both new and refurbished DU counterweights:

Refurbished Counterweights

Normal operational use (exposure to weather conditions) requires periodic maintenance of DU counterweights. We have a complete refurbishing operation that:

• Guarantees quick turnaround: expedited processing on request
• Reduces inventories: we offer storage with overnight delivery to meet your repair schedules
• Offers substantial cost savings over purchasing a new part
• Can replace irreparable parts from float inventory at no extra charge (subject to availability)

New Counterweights

In addition to our refurbishing capabilities, our foundry operation can manufacture new DU counterweights to customers specifications.