CAST-IT Success Story
F-5 Gun Gas Deflector Assembly The CAST-IT™ Team has been actively engaged with DSCR Product Center 11 and a new prime, Sierra Tech, to 
resolve a prolonged backorder situation for this steel investment casting. The backorder situation had been created by previous contracts being cancelled or delinquent. CAST-IT™ assisted by partnering with the newly sourced foundry, Aurora Castings, to optimize quality and delivery. The foundry required several government owned tools and fixtures that were involved in a delayed transferred from a previous contractor. CAST-IT™ teamed with Sierra Tech and Aurora to develop a fixturing solution for straightening and inspection.
“CAST-IT™ provided technical support to us as well as the foundry, addressed quality concerns including mold filling through wall cold shuts, and helped develop an approach for addressing a missing check fixture.”
Frank Carbone,
President, Sierra Tech“The CAST-IT™ team worked closely with Aurora and Sierra Tech to determine the most cost effective design that could be used by both the foundry for straightening inspection and the machine shop for the first operation set up. Working with the team has helped keep the F5 Deflector project on schedule and saved countless hours of re-qualification for new tooling.”
David Martinsson,
Engineering Manager, Aurora Casting & Engineering“The CAST-IT™ Team has facilitated cooperation from the new supplier with improved communications. The bottom line is a supply chain that is capable of delivering quality components in a teaming environment.”
Alan Clemmons
DSCR Aircraft Quality Assurance Specialist