How Aircraft Teardowns Are Done in Practice
Aircraft teardown is often described as dismantling an aircraft for parts. In practice, teardown is an engineering-led process in which component condition, documentation integrity, and reuse potential are evaluated under controlled technical and regulatory conditions. The difference between value preservation and value destruction is rarely the act of removal itself, but how decisions are made before, during, and after components leave the aircraft.
Understanding how aircraft teardowns are done in practice requires more than knowing which components are removed. It requires understanding how removal sequencing, documentation linkage, handling discipline, and conservative technical judgement directly affect whether material can be reused, repaired, or accepted downstream.
At NEDAVION, teardown is treated as a controlled technical process rather than a dismantling exercise. The objective is not speed but defensible usability.
Aircraft teardown begins well before any physical work takes place. Planning starts with a detailed review of aircraft configuration, available maintenance and ownership records, and identification of life-limited and time-controlled material. Removal priorities are established based on technical sensitivity, market relevance, and risk exposure. In practice, teardown efficiency is not measured by how quickly an aircraft is stripped, but by how well component condition and documentation integrity are preserved throughout the process.
Once physical work begins, component removal follows approved procedures and controlled methods wherever applicable. Handling discipline is critical, particularly for line-replaceable units, safety equipment, and mechanically sensitive assemblies. Improper removal or uncontrolled handling can render an otherwise usable component unsuitable for further use. For this reason, teardown execution is performed with engineering oversight rather than as a purely mechanical strip-out.
