Rappelling Fixture
No failure report names the rappelling fixture. 5 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement rappelling fixture, Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) holding the most (5).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a rappelling fixture and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a rappelling fixture:
For these models most: Garlick Helicopters Inc OH-58 (2), Bell OH-58 (2), Bell 407 (1), Bell 206 JetRanger and LongRanger (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Rappelling Fixture AA-97082 | Modification Part | Bell OH-58A, OH-58A+ and OH-58C, OH-58A... | 1999-08-17 | current |
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Rappelling Fixture (Structural Provisions Only) AA-97082 | Modification Part | Bell OH-58A, OH-58A+, OH-58C | 1997-09-30 | current |
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Rappelling Fixture AA-97082 | Modification Part | Garlick OH-58A, OH-58A+, OH-58C | 1997-08-27 | current |
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Rappelling Fixture AA-97043 | Modification Part | Bell 407 | 1997-05-04 | current |
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Rappelling Fixture Kit Report AA-87046 | Modification Part | Bell 206A, 206B, 206L | 1992-10-28 | 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.