Advanced Air of West Palm Beach, LLC.

Advanced Air of West Palm Beach makes custom replacement bushings, sleeves and out of scope nuts for landing gear overhaul. It works from Jupiter, Florida, and serves airline overhaul shops, commercial landing gear overhaul shops and military customers.

The company has served the landing gear overhaul industry for more than 30 years. It says it created the just in time landing gear bushing business with its A through T method. It also says it started the idea of a 24 hour turnaround for aircraft on ground cases. Its stated goal is to cut turn times and costs for overhaul shops, and it markets itself as made in America. The Defense Logistics Agency and DSCR named it Innovative Business Performer of the Year.

Boeing work covers the 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777, and the McDonnell Douglas DC-9. It has supplied parts for Boeing aircraft from the 707 to the 787. For Airbus, it has made quick turn bushings from the early A300 to the A380. The company also makes specialized bushings for large and small aircraft, from big production runs to one-off parts.

Military work includes custom bushings for the Defense Logistics Agency and Hill Air Force Base. The company lists support for the F-15, F-16, A-10, B-52, C-5, T-38 and C-141. The company says it is security cleared and inspected for military parts.

The shop uses CNC milling cells and keeps a full stock of aerospace grade materials for landing gear work. Non-destructive testing is offered at no cost under ASTM specifications. The company says it is certified for fluorescent penetrant inspection and magnetic particle inspection on ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

Customers can order through a secure website, which the company has offered since 1995. Fax and traditional orders are still accepted. The company also says it can help buyers move to online just in time ordering. Its customer service team supports overhaul shops that work under heavy time pressure.

Services

• Landing gear overhaul bushings
• Sleeves
• Out of scope nuts
• Specialized bushings
• 24 hour AOG manufacturing
• Non-destructive testing
• Online ordering
• Military parts