Flexible Waveguide
No failure report names the flexible waveguide. 6 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement flexible waveguide, Microtech INC holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 6 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a flexible waveguide and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a flexible waveguide:
For these models most: Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 (2), Airbus Helicopters EC-135 now H135 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microtech INC | Flexible Waveguide 245064 | B344M38X1001 | Eurocopter MBB-BK117 C-2 | 2010-08-18 | current |
| Microtech INC | Flexible Waveguide 245065 | B344M38X2001 | Eurocopter MBB-BK117 C-2 | 2010-08-18 | current |
| Microtech INC | Flexible Waveguide 242693 | L344M38X2001 | Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 Models P1, T1, P2 | 2005-01-18 | current |
| Microtech INC | Flexible Waveguide 242692 | L344M38X1001 | Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 Models P1, T1, P2 | 2005-01-18 | current |
| Airtron Division, Litton Systems | Flexible Waveguide 119740 | DAC, 5459-509 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | 1992-12-31 | current |
| Airtron Division, Litton Systems | Flexible Waveguide 122282 Dwg No. 122282 | Douglas Aircraft (DAC) PS5459-517 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | 1992-12-31 | 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.