Bumper Ring
No failure report names the bumper ring. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement bumper ring, Onboard Systems International holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a bumper ring and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a bumper ring:
For these models most: Garlick Helicopters Inc UH-1 (1), Bell 412 (1), Bell 212 (1), Bell 205 (1), Bell 204 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onboard Systems International | Bumper Ring Kit 210-092-00 | Modification Part | Garlick UH-1H | 2022-07-28 | current |
| Onboard Systems International | Bumper Ring Kit 210-092-00 | Modification Part | Bell 204B, 205A, 205A-1 | 2022-07-28 | current |
| Onboard Systems | Bumper Ring Kit 155-092-00 | Modification Part | Bell Listed on AML | 1992-08-13 | 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.