Citation Sunbeam
No failure report names the citation sunbeam. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement citation sunbeam, Whelen Aerospace Technologies holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a citation sunbeam and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a citation sunbeam:
For these models most: Cessna S550 (1), Cessna 560 Citation V, Ultra, Encore and Excel (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whelen Aerospace Technologies | Citation Sunbeam LED Wing Landing/Taxi/Recognition Lights LSM-500-176 | Modification Part | Textron Aviation Inc. 500, 550, S550 | 2026-05-22 | current |
| Whelen Aerospace Technologies | Citation Sunbeam LED Wing Landing/Taxi/Recognition Lights LSM-500-176 | Modification Part | Textron Aviation Inc. 501, 551 | 2026-05-22 | 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.