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Watch Our History in the Making.

See inside our Materials Lab.

The Lycoming Materials Laboratory is one of the most advanced labs of its kind in general aviation, staffed by some of the most capable scientists in the industry. Through destructive and non-destructive component testing, it is a key part of a Quality Assurance program that ensures materials conform to Lycoming's strict specifications before parts become part of our inventory. These same capabilities allow Lycoming to fully analyze parts at the end of their life cycle. The Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board and other Civil Aviation Authorities routinely entrust Lycoming to perform forensic metallurgical evaluations tests in support of their investigations.
The Materials Laboratory also performs the basic research that enables Lycoming to develop significant enhancements to our engine components. Whether its improving wear characteristics to extend the component life of genuine Lycoming parts or improving materials to help boost the horsepower of the latest Lycoming engine models, the Materials Laboratory’s science spurs innovations that cannot be duplicated in the industry.
Our Innovations
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Learn about our Ion Nitriding Process.
Ion nitriding system
An aviation climate solution that reduced the factory's environmental impact and engine lead time by three days.
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Tappet Technology
Incorporates proprietary coatings developed by Lycoming to improve wear characteristics
Learn about how we test.

Testing
Our customers are our priority.
Lycoming builds and tests every engine as though we are going to fly it ourselves. Using one of 16 test cells in the factory, we hot-test every engine to verify it matches your requirements and meets the quality Lycoming demands before the engine ships to
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See our quality measures for yourself as we build Lycoming engines.