FAA Approvals: Aerospace Compliance & Testing

FAA Approved Processes for Precision Finishing and Testing

Magnetic Inspection Laboratory, Inc. (MIL) is a trusted processor for the FAA, delivering specialized finishing and testing for aerospace and industrial components. As an approved provider, MIL meets FAA’s rigorous standards through processes like anodizing, black oxide, cadmium plating, chem film, non-destructive testing (NDT), coatings, and welding, backed by Nadcap and AS9100 certifications. With 82 years of expertise, we ensure precision and compliance across multiple industries. Search the table below by process or specification to verify our capabilities.

PROCESS	PROCESS CODE	SPECIFICATION	DESCRIPTION	APPROVED	REMARKS

ANODIZING		AMS 2469	TYPE III CLASS 1	✔
		AMS 2470	TYPE I CLASS 2	✔
		AMS 2471	TYPE II CLASS 1	✔
		AMS 2472	TYPE II CLASS 2	✔
		AMS-A-8625	TYPE I CLASS 1, 2	✔
		AMS-A-8625	TYPE IB CLASS 1,2	✔
		AMS-A-8625	TYPE II CLASS 1, 2	✔
		AMS-A-8625	TYPE IIB CLASS 1, 2	✔
		AMS-A-8625	TYPE III CLASS 1	✔
		ASTM B580	TYPE A , D , G	✔
		MIL-A-63576	AL OXIDE COATING	✔
		MIL-A-8625	TYPE I CLASS 1, 2	✔
		MIL-A-8625	TYPE IB CLASS 1,2	✔
		MIL-A-8625	TYPE II, CLASS 1, 2	✔
		MIL-A-8625	TYPE IIB CLASS 1, 2	✔
		MIL-A-8625	TYPE III CLASS 1	✔

BLACK OXIDE		AMS 2485		✔
		MIL-DTL-13924		✔

CAD. PLATING		AMS-QQ-P-416 / QQ-P-416		✔

CHEM FILM		AMS 2473		✔
		AMS 2474		✔
		AMS-C-5541		✔
		MIL-C-17711		✔
		MIL-C-5541	ALUMINUM CL 1A , 3	✔
		MIL-DTL-5541		✔

CHEM MILL		AMS-C-81769		✔

CLEANING		ASTM B 600	ALKALINE	✔
		ASTM D 3698	VAPOR DEGREASING	✔
		ASTM E 165	ALKALINE	✔
		SAE J 444	BLAST	✔

COATINGS		AMS 2515	TEFLON COATING	✔
		AMS 2516	TEFLON COATING	✔
		AMS 3084	DFL	✔
		AS5272	DFL	✔
		AS5528	DFL	✔
		MIL-C-11796	CORS. PREV. COMPOUND	✔
		MIL-C-5056	RESIN	✔
		MIL-C-53072 /MIL-DTL-53072	CARC	✔
		MIL-DTL-83488	ALUMINUM COATING	✔
		MIL-F-14072	ORGANIC PAINT	✔
		MIL-F-18264	ORGANIC PAINT	✔
		MIL-L-45938	DFL	✔
		MIL-PRF-16173	COMPOUND APPL.	✔
		MIL-PRF-24712	POWDER COATING	✔
		MIL-PRF-46010	DFL	✔
		MIL-STD-171	FINISHES	✔
		MPR-1227	POWDER COATING	✔

ETCH		MIL-STD-867	TEMPER ETCH	✔

PASSIVATION		AMS QQ-P-35 (QQ-P-35)	TYPE II	✔
		AMS QQ-P-35	TYPE VI	✔
		AMS QQ-P-35	TYPE VII	✔
		AMS QQ-P-35	TYPE VIII	✔
		AMS-STD-753		✔
		ASTM A380		✔
		ASTM A967	NITRIC 1 – 4	✔
		ASTM B912	ELECTROPOLISHING	✔
		MIL-S-5002		✔

PHOSPHATE COATING		AMS 2481		✔
		AMS 2486	TITANIUM	✔
		MIL-DTL-16232 / DOD-P-16232		✔
		TT-C-490		✔

NDE		AMS 2607	LEAK TESTING	✔
		AMS 2615	LEAK TESTING	✔
		AMS 2649	ETCH INSPECTION	✔
		AMS-2700	COPPER SULPHATE TESTING	✔
		AMS-STD-753	COPPER SULPHATE TESTING	✔
		AMS-STD-753	HIGH HUMIDITY TESTING	✔
		ASTM B 117	SALT SPRAY TESTING	✔
		ASTM D4060	TABER ABRASION	✔
		ASTM E 1004	EDDY CURRENT	✔
		ASTM E 381	ETCH INSPECTION	✔
		ASTM F 1089	COPPER SULPHATE TESTING	✔
		ASTM-E-1417	TYPE I; METHOD A – D, LEVELS 1 – 4	✔
		ASTM-E-1444	MAG PARTICLE TYPE I & TYPE II	✔
		ASTM-E-1742	X-RAY	✔
		FED-STD-141	TABER ABRASION	✔
		MIL-STD-1537	EDDY CURRENT	✔
		NASM1312-1	SALT SPRAY TESTING	✔

METALLURG.		AMS 2658	HARDNESS TESTING	✔
		ASTM B 557	TENSION TEST	✔
		ASTM E 10	HARDNESS TESTING	✔
		ASTM E 140	HARDNESS TESTING	✔
		ASTM E 18	HARDNESS TESTING	✔

WELDING		AMS-STD-2219 ( s/s by AWS D17.1)		✔
		ASTM A 488	STEEL CASTING	✔
		AWS C3.4 (MIL-B-07883 s/s by AWS C3.4- C3.7)	BRAZING	✔
		AWS C3.5	BRAZINGq	✔
		AWS C3.6	BRAZING	✔
		AWS C3.7	BRAZING	✔

MISC		NAS410(MIL-STD-410)	PERS. QUAL.	✔

MIL’s FAA approvals reflect our long-standing commitment to precision and reliability for primes and machine shops. Our one-stop-shop capabilities and rigorous contract reviews ensure consistent quality and on-time delivery (93%+ OTD).

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