Distr Seat
No failure report names the distr seat. 4 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement distr seat, Meggitt Addison INC (Formerly Keith Products LP) holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a distr seat and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a distr seat:
For these models most: Airbus Helicopters EC-135 now H135 (4).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Comm Corporation | Distr. 3-seat Bench VIP 135-1400-20 | 135-1400-20 | Airbus Helicopters... EC135 | 2026-08-31 | current |
| Air Comm Corporation | Distr. 3-seat Bench VIP 135-1400-20 | 135-1400-20 | Airbus Helicopters... EC135 | 2025-02-10 | current |
| Meggitt Addison INC (Formerly Keith Products LP) | Distr.3-Seat Bench VIP 135-1400-20 | 135-1400-20 | Eurocopter Deutschland EC135 | 2008-02-21 | current |
| Meggitt Addison INC (Formerly Keith Products LP) | Distr.3-Seat Bench VIP 135-1400-20 | 135-1400-20 | Eurocopter Deutschland EC135 | 2006-06-19 | 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.