Rotorcraft
New Lord Elastomeric Bearings Good News for Bell 407 Owners
Lord Corporation believes that the extension of its warranty will offer value to customers.

Owners of Bell 407s will rejoice at the news that Lord Corporation has extended its warranty of all elastomeric components on the Bell 407 main rotor hub to 2,500 hours. Parts covered by the extended warranty include the lead-lag bearing, shear bearing and damper.

Bell Helicopter approved the upgrade to the Lord SPE IIA elastomer on the lead-lag and shear bearings in 2014. The new SPE IIA bearings are priced the same as the predecessor parts.