Exterior Handle
No failure report names the exterior handle. 4 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement exterior handle, Para-Nautics, LLC 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 exterior handle and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a exterior handle:
For these models most: Cessna U206 Stationair (4), Cessna TU206 (4).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Para-Nautics, LLC | Exterior Handle NAG-H1A18.75” | Modification Part | Textron Aviation Inc. U206, U206A, U206B | 2023-06-05 | current |
| Para-Nautics, LLC | Exterior Handle NAG-H2 13.25” | ModificationPart | Textron Aviation Inc. U206, U206A, U206B | 2023-06-05 | current |
| Para-Nautics LLC | Exterior Handle NAG-H1A 18.75 inch | Modification Part | Cessna U206, U206A, U206B | 2015-10-01 | current |
| Para-Nautics LLC | Exterior Handle NAG-H1A 13.25 inch | Modification Part | Cessna U206, U206A, U206B | 2015-10-01 | 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.