Superior online NSN (national stock number) database and locating service

Superior online NSN (national stock number) database and locating service

When you are trying to source very specific materials and items from a reputable dealer, it is important that the business you are choosing to work with has access to an up to date NSN database and location service. The benefits of such a database and locating service are many and varied, but hopefully this quick article will give you all of the information you need to make certain that your vendor will be able to not only supply you with the correct parts the first time you place your order, but also locate them in a timely manner and get them to you as soon as possible.

Proprietary NSN databases allow for quick searching and location of hard to find items

When you choose a business to supply you with hard to find US or NATO items, you are really relying on their ability to quickly find the items you’re looking for (the correct items you’re looking for) and then deliver them in a timely manner. Our New Century Components (NCC) NSN database gives us a powerful advantage over other companies in our industry, and after much research and careful planning we’ve built a very efficient process for locating even the most difficult to find items in a very short period of time.

NSN databases help laying out time tables and milestones for big projects

When you are ordering the type of products and materials that NCC can assist you with, our customers are most often looking for not only large amounts of parts and products that will go into a pretty sizeable and time consuming project, but they would also like to have an idea of when they can expect them to arrive on site. Our NSN database allows us to get the kind of important information that will help you in determining a flexible but effective time table and milestones for laying out your project, helping you get everything in order to complete the work necessary. This gives our clients incredible peace of mind and helps keep the flow of things moving in just the right direction.

NSN databases allow for easier accounting of products and parts

Our NSN database also allows NCC to keep close tabs on the amount of parts and products throughout the entire supply chain, helping to give our clients important intelligence on whether or not specific parts or products will be available in the time frames that they will need them – or if they will be available at all ever again.

All in all the NCC NSN database and locating service is a mission critical piece of our infrastructure, and allows us to better serve our clients who are looking for the right parts in a timely manner. As with just about everything else in life, the more intelligence and knowledge you have, the better prepared you are for handling each and every eventuality that may come up along the road of your particular project. 

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Fast and Effective Ways to Search for Aircraft Parts

In the aircraft industry, aircraft maintenance is just a normal part of everyday life. Those who have been in the business for many years usually already know how to locate aircraft parts for maintenance and repair facilities. They can easily get their hands on every fastener, screw, bolt, and rivet ever known to aviation. Yet, send a newbie out to request for quote with a list that reads MS27576C4-, NAS1101E06-, NAS6607-, NAS1109-, MS9487-, and so on and they might be in for a very hard time. To buy aircraft parts is a job unto itself. That aircraft is not going to get off the ground without the missing screw fasteners and castle nuts! There has to be a method to make getting all the right components easier. These methods are well-known to any NSN parts procurement manager, but these are not the only ones that every have to do a stock number search. Here are the various methods of locating aircraft hardware so that those panel inserts, bearings, and AN fasteners can be located easier.

Aircraft parts, such as MS9504-, NAS1031-, NAS1703-, NAS1709-, NAS1735-, NAS1919-,  can be found quite simply by doing a national stock number search. If you find yourself asking, "what is a national stock number?", then you are probably glad you found this article. Many suppliers of military aircraft parts and parts for aircraft maintenance in general list their parts in the catalogs and on their website by the national stock number. That number is just an easy way of making sure you have the right part. Aircraft parts cannot simply be picked out by their pictures or descriptions because many of them seem very similar.  A national stock number search pulls up the exact need part by its national stock number. A search like this can easily be done online. However, it is important to make sure all of the digits are correct when ordering, or you might end up with a machine screw instead of a clevis pin. Whenever you do an NSN search, make sure that you copy the number down right.

Not all aircraft parts require a NSN search in order to be located. Many places that have to order aircraft engine parts frequently usually have a few catalogs around. In these catalogs the parts can be located first by category and then by description. In them you are not likely to see a listing for pop rivets in with the aircraft bolts, so it is easy not to get the parts confused. Many of these catalogs also display the national stock number of the aircraft parts just so that users can make sure they have the right one. These catalogs can contain just about every item needed to get an aircraft back up to military standards. This includes items such as federal supply class, circuit cards, transformers, special fasteners, shaft seal, and even ground support equipment. Some people like to search through the catalogs for military aircraft parts just because they are able to find additional helpful items.

If locating aircraft supply is still a challenge to you there are professional aircraft parts search services that can do the locating for you. Just contact them and tell them the parts you are looking for and they get to work having the items shipped directly to you. Rather you need a new end shaft or a whole engine transmission  they can find what you need really fast. These specialized experts can get you all the connectors, spring pin fasteners, and stainless steel cables you need to complete the job. Instead of you spending hours starting at a national stock number trying to figure out what to do next, you can let these experts handle the job while you get other things done. They are a great resource for who work in avionics assemblies and aircraft maintenance because they save them time and headache. They know the difference between an AN bolt and a stud bolt so they can get you just what you need.

While just owning an aircraft might mean the occasional need to locate aircraft parts, there is no need for it to be a complicated process. Those who have not had practice in picking out what they need from a valves catalog or doing a NSN search might get intimidated at the idea but it is really not a hard thing to do. If you have a need for aircraft supply, try out some of the methods presented in this article and see which ones work best for you.

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