Defuser
No failure report names the defuser. 6 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement defuser, Custom Aircraft Interiors holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 6 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a defuser and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a defuser:
For these models most: Md Helicopters Inc 600 (6), Md Helicopters Inc 500 (4), Md Helicopters Inc 369 (4).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Aircraft Interiors | Defuser Assy L/H CAI-8660 | 369H92478-21 | MDHI 369D, E, FF | 2022-12-08 | current |
| Custom Aircraft Interiors | Defuser Assy R/H CAI-8661 | 369H92478-22 | MDHI 369D, E, FF | 2022-12-08 | current |
| Custom Aircraft Interiors | Defuser Assy R/H CAI-8661 | 369H92478-22 | MD 369C, D, E | 2022-12-08 | current |
| Custom Aircraft Interiors | Defuser Assy L/H CAI-8660 | 369H92478-21 | MD 369C, D, E | 2022-12-08 | current |
| Custom Aircraft Interiors | Defuser Assembly. CAI-8661 | 369H92478-22 | MD Helicopters, Inc. MDHI) (369D, E, FF 500N | 2003-01-01 | current |
| Custom Aircraft Interiors | Defuser Assembly. CAI-8660 | 369H92478-21 | MD Helicopters, Inc. MDHI) (369D, E, FF 500N | 2003-01-01 | 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.