Flight Instruments Department
Air Speed Indicator Repair & Overhaul
Air speed indicators are tested, repaired, and overhauled by our Flight Instruments department, alongside altimeters and gyros — the rest of the primary pitot-static group.
The air speed indicator compares pitot (total) pressure against static pressure and displays the difference as indicated air speed. It shares the pitot-static plumbing with the altimeter, which is why the two are almost always worked together when a panel comes in.
Air Shunt Instruments handles air speed indicators as part of the Flight Instruments department at our Chatsworth, California facility, under FAA repair station certificate YD2R315L and EASA Part-145 approval EASA.145.4087.
What This Department Handles
- Altimeters, gyros & air speed indicators
- H.S.I.s, A.D.I.s, R.D.I.s and flight directors
- Compass, course and distance indicators
- Fuel quantity indicators, receiver transmitters, transponders
Capability is confirmed by part number. Air Shunt maintains over 100,000 repair capabilities — send the part numbers you need and we will confirm coverage, availability, and pricing directly.
Repair, Overhaul, or Exchange
Every unit we quote fresh tag is freshly overhauled or tested with a fresh tag. Where an exchange makes more sense than a repair, we can often supply from inventory instead — we hold over 10 million spare parts on hand, and in-stock aircraft parts are ready for immediate delivery. All products are subject to prior sale.
Airframes We Support
DC-8, MD-80, B-727 and B-767 on the commercial side; A-4, A-6, A-7, F-4, F-5, F-15, F-16 and F/A-18 fighters; CH-3, CH-46, CH-47 and CH-53 rotary wing; C-123, C-130 and C-160 transports; and P-3, E-2 and E-3 maritime patrol and airborne early warning aircraft. The complete manifest is on the platforms page.
Approvals
Work is carried out at our Chatsworth, California facility under FAA Part 145 repair station certificate YD2R315L. We also hold EASA Part-145 approval EASA.145.4087, are certified to ISO 9001:2015, and are an ARSA member in good standing. Certificates are available to download on the quality page.
Common Questions
Do you work air speed indicators and altimeters together?
They are handled by the same department and are frequently quoted together, since both are pitot-static instruments. List every part number you need on one quote request and we will price them as a set.
What does “fresh tag” mean on a quoted unit?
Items we quote fresh tag are freshly overhauled or tested with a fresh tag.
Which aircraft do you support air speed indicators for?
We support over 20 aircraft platforms across commercial and military fleets — including the DC-8, MD-80, B-727 and B-767 on the commercial side and the F-4, F-5, F-15, F-16, F/A-18, C-130, P-3, E-2 and E-3 among others. The full list is on our platforms page.