Restrictor Fitting
No failure report names the restrictor fitting. 8 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement restrictor fitting, Benz Airborne Systems holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 8 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a restrictor fitting and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a restrictor fitting:
For these models most: Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO-105 (4), Piper PA-60 Aerostar (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benz Airborne Systems | Restrictor Fitting BAS-005-002-002-005-1 | Modification Part | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH BO-105C, BO-105S | 2013-06-04 | current |
| Benz Airborne Systems | Restrictor Fitting BAS-005-002-001-003-1 | Modification Part | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH BO-105C, BO-105S | 2013-06-04 | current |
| Benz Airborne Systems | Restrictor Fitting BAS-005-002-002-005-1 | Modification Part | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH BO-105C, BO-105S | 2013-03-31 | current |
| Benz Airborne Systems | Restrictor Fitting BAS-005-002-001-003-1 | Modification Part | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH BO-105C, BO-105S | 2013-03-31 | current |
| Machen INC | Restrictor Fitting 9010002-001 | Piper AN822-2D and AN823-2D | Aerostar Aircraft PA-60-601, -601P, -602P & -700P | 1999-02-18 | current |
| Benz Sales CO INC, DBA Benz Airborne Sys | Restrictor Fitting BAS-005-002-001-003-1 | Modification Part | Eurocopter Deutschland BO-105C, -105S | 1992-11-02 | current |
| Benz Sales CO INC, DBA Benz Airborne Sys | Restrictor Fitting BAS-005-002-002-005-1 | Modification Part | Eurocopter Deutschland BO-105C, -105S | 1992-11-02 | current |
| Machen INC | Restrictor Fitting 9010002-1 | Piper AN822-2D, AN823-2D | Aerostar Aircraft PA-60-601, -601P, -602P | 1991-07-02 | 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.