External Drive
No failure report names the external drive. 6 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement external drive, Aero Accessories INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 6 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a external drive and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a external drive:
For these models most: Bell 412 (4), Bell 212 (4), Bell 205 (4).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Able Engineering and Component Services, INC. | External Drive Shaft 21073AA | 21073 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. 205A-1, 212, 412 | 2017-02-01 | current active |
| Able Aerospace Services, INC. | External Drive Shaft 21073AA | 21073 | BELL 205A-1, 212, 412 | 2017-02-01 | current active |
| Able Aerospace Services, INC. | External Drive Shaft Subassembly 21138AA | 21138 | BELL 205A-1, 212, 412 | 2017-02-01 | current active |
| Able Engineering and Component Services, INC. | External Drive Shaft Subassembly 21138AA | 21138 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. 205A-1, 212, 412 | 2017-02-01 | current active |
| Aero Accessories INC | External Drive Spline 82-00068 | Airborne drive Spline and Aero Accessories... | Franklin Engine Co. Any engine series where Airborne... | 1999-10-17 | current |
| Aero Accessories INC | External Drive Spline Part No 82-00068 Rev 1 dtd 11/8/84 | Airborne Mfg Co Dry Air Pumps. See... | Airborne Mfg Co, Pump 200CC, 200CW, 211CC | 1984-10-09 | 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.