Programmed Continuity
No failure report names the programmed continuity. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement programmed continuity, Benz Sales CO INC, DBA Benz Airborne Sys 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 programmed continuity and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a programmed continuity:
For these models most: Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO-105 (1), Bell 206 JetRanger and LongRanger (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benz Airborne Systems | Programmed Continuity Sensor PCS-111A | Modification Part | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH BO-105C, BO-105S | 2013-03-31 | current |
| Benz Sales CO INC, DBA Benz Airborne Sys | Programmed Continuity Sensor PCS-111A | Modification Part | Bell 206A, B, L-1 | 1994-01-04 | 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.