Elastomeric Spring
No failure report names the elastomeric spring. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement elastomeric spring, Lord Corporation holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a elastomeric spring and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a elastomeric spring:
For these models most: Bell 214 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Corporation | Elastomeric Spring Lateral J-16691-1 | 214-031-613-101 | McDermott 214 Holdings LLC 214ST | 2026-04-22 | current |
| Erickson Incorporated DBA Erickson Air-Crane | Elastomeric Spring - Lateral 214-030-613-007 | 214-030-613-7 | BELL 214B | 2018-02-19 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.