Crew Bubble
No failure report names the crew bubble. 7 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement crew bubble, Bell Textron INC holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 7 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a crew bubble and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a crew bubble:
For these models most: Bell 505 (4), Bell 206 JetRanger and LongRanger (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Textron INC | Crew Bubble Window Kit L/H 505-575-001 | 505-575-001 | Bell Textron Canada Limited 505 | 2024-04-29 | current |
| Bell Textron INC | Crew Bubble Window Kit L/H 505-575-003 | 505-575-003 | Bell Textron Canada Limited 505 | 2024-04-29 | current |
| Bell Textron INC | Crew Bubble Window L/H 505-574-521 | 505-574-521 | Bell Textron Canada Limited 505 | 2024-04-29 | current |
| Bell Textron INC | Crew Bubble Window L/H 505-574-121 | 505-574-121 | Bell Textron Canada Limited 505 | 2024-04-29 | current |
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Crew Bubble Window Report AA-85006 | Modification Part | Bell 206A, 206B, 206L | 1992-10-28 | current |
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Crew Bubble Window Ass'y, R/H P/N 206-555-062 Rev New... | Modification Part | Bell Model 206 A/B | 1985-07-29 | current |
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Crew Bubble Window Assy, R/H P/N 206-555-156 I/A/W DLR... | Modification Part | BHT 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3 | 1981-11-29 | 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.