External Load
No failure report names the external load. 3 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement external load, Paravion Technology INC holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a external load and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a external load:
For these models most: Airbus Helicopters AS350 AStar (Écureuil), now H125 (2), Cessna 208 Caravan (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paravion Technology INC | External Load Provisions C208ELP-100 | MODIFICATION PART | CESSNA 208B | 2009-08-25 | current |
| Avenger Aircraft & Services | External Load Attaching Means All Parts as listed on... | Modification Part | Eurocopter AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1 | 2009-05-21 | current |
| Heli-Support INC | External Load Attaching Means All parts Listed on the... | Modification Part | Eurocopter France AS350C, AS350D, AS350D1 | 2001-11-19 | 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.