Maintenance and Modifications
Lord Earns FAA PMA For Bell Driveshaft Boot
According to the company, use of the part will save 35 percent off the cost of the original part and reduce aircraft downtime.

Lord Corporation has received FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for its enhanced main driveshaft transmission boot for the Bell 412 HP and 412EP, and according to the North Carolina-based company (Booth 545), customers using the PMA parts can save more than a third of the cost compared with a new purchase from the OEM.