Optional Equipment
No failure report names the optional equipment. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement optional equipment, Metro Aviation INC holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a optional equipment and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a optional equipment:
For these models most: Airbus Helicopters EC-135 now H135 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Aviation INC | Optional Equipment 135M-OPT | Modification Part | Airbus Helicopters... EC135P3, EC135P3 (Equipped with... | 2020-03-24 | current |
| Metro Aviation INC | Optional Equipment 145M-OPT | Modification Part | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH ECD) (MBB-BK117 C-2 | 2010-01-14 | current |
| Metro Aviation INC | Optional Equipment 135M-OPT | Modification Part | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH ECD) (EC135P1, P2, P2+ | 2010-01-14 | 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.