Braid
No failure report names the braid. 6 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement braid, Helicopter Support INC Services Division holding the most (5).
Approved replacement parts 6 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a braid and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a braid:
For these models most: Sikorsky S-92 (5), Air Tractor Inc AT-802 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L-3 Communications Integrated Systems | BRAID L2135‐2 | Modification Part | Air Tractor Inc. AT‐802 | 2024-01-25 | current |
| Helicopter Support INC Services Division | BRAID - BONDING A509198_1 | 509198_1 | Sikorsky S-92A | 2011-06-05 | current |
| Helicopter Support INC Services Division | BRAID - BONDING A509198_4 | 509198_4 | Sikorsky S-92A | 2011-06-05 | current |
| Helicopter Support INC Services Division | BRAID - BONDING A509198_2 | 509198_2 | Sikorsky S-92A | 2011-06-05 | current |
| Helicopter Support INC Services Division | BRAID - BONDING A509198_6 | 509198_6 | Sikorsky S-92A | 2011-06-05 | current |
| Helicopter Support INC Services Division | BRAID - BONDING A509198 | 509198 | Sikorsky S-92A | 2010-12-15 | 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.