Aircraft Maintenance & Repair ServicesÂ
The Warbird Factory, at the Albany Airport (KALB), offers a spectrum of aircraft repair services, including structural repairs and restorations for both General Aviation and Vintage aircraft. We understand the importance of working with mechanics who have the proper training to service. Education and experience, combined with our mechanics’ heartfelt passion for the warbirds, help them prolong and extend the life of every aircraft.
The Warbird Factory specializes in comprehensive services for single-engine piston aircraft. From advanced avionics upgrades to structural repairs and interior refurbishments, our experienced team is equipped to handle routine maintenance and complex restorations with precision and care.
Aircraft Maintenance Services
We offer full-spectrum maintenance for piston-powered aircraft, including:
Routine Inspections & Diagnostics
Engine & Mechanical Work
- Annual inspections
- 100-hour inspections
- Pre-buy inspections
- Compliance audits
- Borescope inspections
- Logbook reviews
- Top-end engine work
- Prop strike evaluations
- Oil changes and leak repairs
- Cylinder, magneto, and ignition timing checks
- Carburetor and fuel injector service
- Fuel pump and filter replacement
- Clean and repair fuel tanks and lines
- Install STC kits for alternative fuels
- Magneto service
- Alternator/generator rebuilds and upgrades
Landing Gear & Undercarriage
Structural Repairs & Corrosion Control
- Landing gear repairs
- Replace strut seals
- Re-pin or rebush gear components
- Install new wheel/tire assemblies
- Corrosion and erosion treatment
- Dent removal and cosmetic airframe repairs
- Fabricate and replace aluminum skins, ribs, and stringers
- Control surface replacement (ailerons, rudder, elevator, flaps)
- Skin and frame repairs
- Fabric and dope repairs (for fabric-covered aircraft)
- Wooden structure repairs
Avionics & Electrical System Upgrades
Additional Services
- Primary Flight Displays (PFD)
- Multi-Function Displays (MFD)
- Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
- ADS-B Transponder Upgrades (Mode-C / Mode-S)
- Terrain Avoidance Warning Systems (TWAS)
- Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS)
- Nav/Comms installation and upgrades
- Autopilot installation
- Experimental avionics systems
- Audio panel and intercom installation
- Cockpit lighting upgrades
- Panel lighting installation
- Avionics cooling fan installation
- Upgrade to LED position, landing, and taxi lights
- Aircraft cleaning and detailing
- Broken windshield replacement
- Component replacements
- Cosmetic repairs
- Interior refurbishments
- Install new carpeting
- Instrument panel fascia replacement
- Interior lighting upgrades
- Cabin safety equipment service
- Fire extinguishers
- Emergency locator transmitters (ELTs)
- Shoulder harnesses and 4-point seatbelts
