Bell Inlet
No failure report names the bell inlet. 4 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement bell inlet, Aerospace Filtration Systems holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a bell inlet and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a bell inlet:
For these models most: Bell 407 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Filtration Systems | Bell 407 Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) System (with access door) 106000-103 | Modification Part | Bell... BHTC) (407 with STC SR09368RC installed | 2011-03-31 | current |
| Aerospace Filtration Systems | Bell 407 Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) System (w/o access door) 106000-101 | Modification Part | Bell Helicopter,... BHTC) (407 with STC SR09368RC installed | 2011-03-31 | current |
| Aerospace Filtration Systems | Bell 407 Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) System (with access door) 106000-103 | Modification Part | Bell 407 with STC SR09368RC installed | 2003-12-10 | current |
| Aerospace Filtration Systems | Bell 407 Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) System (w/o access door) 106000-101 | Modification Part | Bell 407 with STC SR09368RC installed | 2003-12-10 | 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.