Red Burst
No failure report names the red burst. 5 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement red burst, Pma Design & Manufacturing 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 red burst and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a red burst:
For these models most: Dehavilland DHC-6 (1), Bombardier DHC-8 Dash 8 and Q400 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pma Design & Manufacturing | Red Burst Disc PDM255648-01 | 255648-01 | De Havilland... DHC-8-200 series | 2024-07-01 | current |
| Pma Design & Manufacturing | Red Burst Disc PDM255648-01 | 255648-01 | Viking Air Limited DHC-6-400 | 2020-03-25 | current |
| Pma Design & Manufacturing | Red Burst Disc PDM255648-01 | 255648-01 | Bombardier DHC-8 Series -100 | 2010-07-01 | current |
| Pma Design & Manufacturing | Red Burst Disc PDM255648-01 | 255648-01 | Viking Air Ltd. Bombarier) (DHC-8 Series -100 | 2010-05-06 | current |
| Pma Design & Manufacturing | Red Burst Disc PDM255648-01 | 255648-01 | Viking Air Ltd. Bombardier) (DHC-6-100, 200, 300 series | 2008-01-27 | 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.