Plate Brake
No failure report names the plate brake. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement plate brake, Airbus Helicopters, INC. holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a plate brake and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a plate brake:
For these models most: Short Bros SD3 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Cargo Carriers | Plate Brake 200916309-ACC | 200916302, 200916306, 200916308, 200916309 | Shorts Brothers PLC SD3-60 | 2018-08-16 | current |
| Airbus Helicopters, INC. | Plate Brake Formed 366A241001.43 | 366A241001 | Airbus Helicopters SA-366G1 | 2017-08-22 | 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.