External Pod
No failure report names the external pod. 4 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement external pod, Paravion Technology INC holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a external pod and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a external pod:
For these models most: Schweizer 269 300 series helicopters (1), Robinson R22 (1), Md Helicopters Inc 500 (1), Airbus Helicopters AS350 AStar (Écureuil), now H125 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paravion Technology INC | External Pod & Camera Mount Installation Dwg 350CM-100 | Modification Part | Eurocopter France AS350B, B1, B2 | 1993-08-12 | current |
| Paravion Technology INC | External Pod & Camera Mount Installation Dwg DL-269CM | Modification Part | Schweizer 269A, A-1, B | 1992-06-04 | current |
| Paravion Technology INC | External Pod & Camera Mount Installation Dwg DL-369CM | Modification Part | MD Helicopters, Inc. MDHI) (369HS, D, E | 1992-06-04 | current |
| Paravion Technology INC | External Pod & Camera Mount Installation Dwg DL-R22CM | Modification Part | Robinson Helicopter R22 Alpha, R22 Beta, R22 Mariner | 1992-05-06 | 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.