Lifeport
No failure report names the lifeport. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement lifeport, Lifeport INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a lifeport and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a lifeport:
For these models most: Airbus Helicopters EC 130 now H130 (2), Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign and Latitude (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifeport, LLC. | LifePort, Inc. 16G Medical System MDL-887-00 | MDL-887-00 | Textron Aviation Inc. 680A | 2019-05-08 | current |
| Lifeport INC | LifePort, Inc. 16G Medical System MDL-879-00 | MDL-879-00 | Airbus Helicopters EC130T2 | 2017-10-17 | current |
| Lifeport INC | LifePort, Inc. 16G Medical System MDL-879-00 | MDL-879-00 | Airbus Helicopters EC130T2 | 2017-07-30 | 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.