About
Founded in 1981, Helicomb is a vertically integrated, build-to-print, lean manufacturing facility that manufactures and repairs composite and metal-bonded parts, sub-assemblies and assemblies. Helicomb International was acquired by PCC in November, 2012.
Serving Key Market Segments:
- Commercial fixed-wing and helicopter
- DoD manufacturing and spares
- Military fixed-wing and helicopter
- MRO–helicopter repair for commercial and military
Customers Rely on Helicomb for:
- Composite and metal bond manufacturing
- MRO / repair
- Kitting and assembly
- Chemical (metallic) processing
- Bond, prime, and paint
- CMM inspection
- On-site laboratory
- Program management
- Supply chain management
- Manufacturing engineering
- On-site tooling department and tool storage
Capabilities
Bonding - Nadcap Accredited
- Carbon/graphite, glass, quartz, aluminum, titanium and stainless steel
- Metallic, Nomex and foam cores
- Epoxy and phenolic
- Hand lay-up autoclave and oven cure for composites and metal bond
Prime and Paint
- Corrosion-resistant bond primer
- Paint preparation and top-coat application
Chemical (Metallic) Processing Nadcap Accredited
- Phosphoric Acid Anodizing (PAA)
- FPL aluminum etch
- Hydrofluoric, nitric and phosphate titanium etch tanks
- Stainless steel cleaning & etching
- BAC5555 certified
- Northrop Grumman, Bell Helicopter, and Boeing approved
- Testing and verification lab
Onsite Laboratory
- Material property testing
- Material receiving
- Part qualification/coupon testing
- Statistical process control
Facilities and Equipment
- Controlled Cleanrooms (Boeing Approved)
- Autoclaves (Boeing Approved)
- Laser Ply Projects (Boeing Approved)
- Automated Ply Cutter (Boeing Approved)
- 5-Axis Router
- CMM - FARO
- Chemical (Metallic) Processing Tanks (Nadcap Approved)
- Prime and Paint Shop
- On-site Lab with Tensile Testing Machines
- Ovens
- Freezers
- On-site Tool Department and Tool Storage
Products & Services
Composite and Metal Bonding
- New Manufacturing Autoclave Cure Hand Layup
- Repair
- Spares
- Chemical Processing
Products Include
- Trailing & Leading Edges
- Fairings
- Doors
- Engine Decks
- Wing Panels
- Work Platforms
- Tunnel Covers
- Landing Gear Doors
- Floor Panels
- Tail Booms
- Ducts
- Inlets
- Vertical Fins
- Service Decks
- Pie Decks
- Boxes - Battery, Fuel Cell
- Flaps
- Antenna
- Pylons
- Covers & Shelves
Quality/Approvals
Approvals
Helicomb is a qualified/approved manufacturer for:
- Boeing Commercial & Defense
- Northrop Grumman Defense Systems
- Northrop Grumman Aeronautics
- Bell Helicopter
- Gulfstream Aerospace
Supplier Quality Documents
Address:
1402 South 69th East Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74112
Phone: (918) 835-3999
Fax: (918) 834-4451
