Radome Collins
No failure report names the radome collins. 4 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement radome collins, Norton Performance Plastics CORP, Composites Operations 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 radome collins and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a radome collins:
For these models most: Douglas DC-3 (1), Beechcraft TC-45 (1), Beechcraft G18 (1), Beechcraft E18 (1), Beechcraft C-45 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Performance Plastics CORP, Composites Operations | Radome Assembly Collins 12" WP-103 Ant. 2000X-C | Modification Part | Beech Raytheon) (D18S, C45G, TC45G | 1992-08-25 | current |
| Norton Performance Plastics CORP, Composites Operations | Radome Assembly Collins WP-103 12" Ant. T/R Unit & Accessory Unit 2203X-R-C | Modification Part | Beech Raytheon) (E18S, E18S-9700, G18S | 1992-08-25 | current |
| Norton Performance Plastics CORP, Composites Operations | Radome Assembly Collins 22" WP-101 C Band Ant. 1002C-C | Modification Part | McDonnell Douglas DC-3/C-47 Series | 1992-08-25 | current |
| Norton Performance Plastics CORP, Composites Operations | Radome Assembly 12" Collins WP-103 Ant. 2001X | Modification Part | Twin Commander 500A, B, 560A | 1992-08-25 | 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.