Radome Series
No failure report names the radome series. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement radome series, Norton Performance Plastics CORP, Composites Operations holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a radome series and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a radome series:
For these models most: Beechcraft H-18 (2), Beechcraft G18 (2), Beechcraft E18 (2), Beechcraft C-45 (2), Beechcraft D18 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Performance Plastics CORP, Composites Operations | Radome-2003X Series 2003X-CR | Modification Part | Beech Raytheon) (E18S, E18S-9700, G18S | 1992-08-25 | current |
| Norton Performance Plastics CORP, Composites Operations | Radome-2003X Series 2003X | Modification Part | Beech Raytheon) (E18S, E18S-9700, G18S | 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.