Lateral Brace
No failure report names the lateral brace. 1 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement lateral brace, Airfilm Camera Systems holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 1 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a lateral brace and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a lateral brace:
For these models most: Md Helicopters Inc 600 (1), Md Helicopters Inc 500 (1), Md Helicopters Inc 369 (1), Hughes 369 500 series helicopters (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airfilm Camera Systems | Lateral Brace AP600UM02-05 | AP600UM02-05 | MD Helicopters 369 (Army YOH-6A), 369A (Army OH-6A), 369H | 2026-04-28 | 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.