Hopper
1 failure reports named the hopper in the last ten years, 1 since 2017, most often on the Airbus Helicopters EC 130 now H130; the condition most often found was "cracked". 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement hopper, Reabe Aircraft Products LLC holding the most (2).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Models most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Airbus Helicopters EC 130 now H130 | 1 |
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| cracked | 1 |
Engines most often reporting it
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a hopper and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a hopper:
For these models most: Thrush Aircraft Inc S-2 (2), Ayres Corporation S-2 (2), Air Tractor Inc AT-802 (2), Air Tractor Inc AT-602 (2), Air Tractor Inc AT-504 (2), Air Tractor Inc AT-502 (2), Air Tractor Inc AT-402 (2), Air Tractor Inc AT-400 (2), Thrush Aircraft Llc S2 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reabe Aircraft Products LLC | Hopper 1/4" Bulkhead 8-1-7-002 | 8-1-7-002 | Air Tractor Inc AT-400, AT-400A, AT-402 | 2023-12-18 | current |
| Reabe Aircraft Products LLC | Hopper 1/4" Bulkhead 8-1-7-002 | 8-1-7-002 | Thrush Aircraft LLC S2R-G10, S2R-G5, S2R-T34 | 2023-12-18 | current |
| Reabe Aircraft Improvement INC | Hopper 1/4 Bulkhead 8-1-7-002 | Modification Part | Air Tractor AT-400, AT-400A, AT-402 | 2020-10-15 | 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.