Big Mouth
No failure report names the big mouth. 4 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement big mouth, Onboard Systems International 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 big mouth and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a big mouth:
For these models most: Aerospatiale SA315 (2), Bell 206 JetRanger and LongRanger (1), Airbus Helicopters AS350 AStar (Écureuil), now H125 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onboard Systems International | Big Mouth Cargo Hook Kit Bell 206A&B 200-232-00 | Modification Part | Bell 206A, 206B | 2022-07-28 | current |
| Onboard Systems International | Big Mouth Cargo Hook Kit, Lama H-Frame 200-239-00 | Modification Part | Airbus Helicopters SA.315B Alouette III | 2022-07-28 | current |
| Onboard Systems International | Big Mouth Cargo Hook Kit, Lama Swing Frame 200-240-00 | Modification Part | Airbus Helicopters SA.315B Alouette III | 2022-07-28 | current |
| Onboard Systems International | Big Mouth Cargo Hook Kit - AS350 200-229-00 | Modification Part | Airbus Helicopters AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2 | 2022-07-28 | 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.