Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

State-of-the-Art Facility

Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA, our state-of-the-art maintenance and repair center is recognized as a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Repair Station with DAR/DER authorization and a Certified Service Facility for major manufacturers. Our purpose-built facility offers more than 170,000 square feet for major inspections, modifications and upgrades, painting and more. With our full-service MRO facility and a network of resources strategically positioned worldwide, our teams are ready to mobilize aircraft quickly and meet the requirements of multiple international regulators to support your operations across the globe.

Material Services

Along with our comprehensive MRO services and support, we leverage our integrated global parts and supply chain solutions to help further minimize costs and downtime while maximizing aircraft availability for our customers. Backed by our deep long-standing partnerships with OEMs, PHI’s global parts and materials teams and extensive supplier network offer flexible solutions to deliver materials and components to support all your fleet and asset needs.

Routine Maintenance and Inspections

Customers around the world count on PHI to keep their fleet operating at peak efficiency, in the most cost-effective manner possible. With more than 20 individual aircraft bays at our full-service MRO facility and a network of global resources and facilities, our teams are equipped with the latest technology, tools and equipment to provide a variety of routine maintenance and inspection services including:

• Long-term storage and return to service functions
• Hourly and calendar inspections 
• Conditional inspections such as lightning-strike inspections
• Airworthiness directives
• Safety bulletins
• OEM routine requirements such as component replacements
• Return to service

We also offer thorough pre-buy and lease return inspections including verifying records, inspecting vital components and providing a detailed report to ensure confidence in your decision. 

Aircraft Paint Services

PHI offers decades of experience in producing high quality, professional paint finishes for a variety of aircraft and component types. From custom designs to minor repairs, our aircraft paint technicians deliver the highest level of accuracy and attention to detail for a near flawless finish every time. Our state-of-the-art downdraft paint booth is one of the few of its type in the region that can support up to two Sikorsky S-92 aircraft. Our capabilities include:

• Air brush painting
• Chemical paint stripping
• Color matching
• Corrosion blasting and sanding

Aircraft Modifications

With more than 70 years of industry experience, PHI has the knowledge and expertise to modify your aircraft to your exact needs and specifications. Over the years, our teams have developed numerous supplemental type certificates (STCs) for our own fleet and for our global customers. Whether you’re looking to engineer a new solution or install modifications to existing systems, we handle the entire design/build process in-house with unrivaled care and the highest quality components. Our modification capabilities include: 

• Custom interior design
  • Air Medical and EMS conversions
  • All Weather Search and Rescue (AWSAR) installations
• Special operations upgrades
• STC development and consulting
• STC SR09529RC—Installation of Engine Idle Aural Alert System; EC135
• STC SR09513RC—Installation of Cargo Baggage Compartment Liner; S-92

Supporting Shops and Services

As a full-service MRO provider, we have a full array of specialized shops onsite at our facility. In each shop, we have talented, dedicated craftsmen who work together to ensure your aircraft solutions are built with expert precision and care. Some of our supporting shops and services include:

• Avionics Shop
• Accessory Shop
• Blade Shop
• Component Shop
• Engine Shop
• Machine Shop
• Structural Repair Shop
• Upholstery Shop
• Nondestructive Testing (NDT)