Powerline Detector
No failure report names the powerline detector. 4 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement powerline detector, Safe Flight Instrument CORP holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a powerline detector and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a powerline detector:
For these models most: Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 (2), Bell 206 JetRanger and LongRanger (1), Airbus Helicopters SA341 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safe Flight Instrument CORP | Powerline Detector 7101-5 | Modification Part | The Enstrom... 480, 480B | 2011-06-02 | current |
| Safe Flight Instrument CORP | Powerline Detector 7101-4 | Modification Part | The Enstrom... 480, 480B | 2011-06-02 | current |
| Safe Flight Instrument CORP | Powerline Detector 7101-4 | Modification Part | Bell 206A, 206A-1 (OH-58A), 206B | 2005-03-28 | current |
| Safe Flight Instrument CORP | Powerline Detector 7101-2 | Modification Part | Eurocopter France SA-341G | 2002-02-03 | 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.