Parker Lord's Active Vibration Control System (AVCS) provides high performance vibration reduction in the helicopter cockpit and cabin. Using our state-of-the-art, proprietary algorithms, controllers and force generators, we can control rotor and powertrain generated vibrations from start-up through cruise and landing -- achieving reductions in cabin noise and in airframe or engine structural vibration.
Our AVCS has been applied to multiple aircraft types, both rotary and fixed wing, and is offered to both ‘clean sheet’ developments or as a retrofit into an existing aircraft.
A head-to-head comparison of LORD-made Bell 206 Tension Torsion (TT) Straps with a competitor’s offering led to alarming results. The surprise came from the numbers — and the staggering difference between them.
Here is an article published in the April/May 2021 issue of helicopter Maintenance Magazine about our PMA part for the AS350 Main Rotor Spherical Bearing.
The old adage that you can’t fit a square peg into a round hole doesn’t hold true for Parker Lord. At least not when helicopters are concerned.
We’ve upgraded the elastomeric pad on the Bell 412 Aft Landing Gear Strap to better accept the load of the helicopter’s aft landing gear cross tube. Essentially placing a round object on a flat surface with little to no displacement or shift.
Used extensively on all modern helicopters, elastomeric components are one of the main reasons for the vast improvements in performance and reliability these new aircraft exhibit. These components use leading edge technologies not always well understood by maintenance personnel and pilots, even though they are called upon to inspect them on a regular basis. Our experience has shown that too often, parts are removed prematurely due to a misunderstanding of the construction and workings of these complex components.
This webinar explains the construction, function, maintenance and the inspection of these various types of components. This session is tailored to helicopter maintenance technicians but also benefits pilots, helping them with their daily inspections.