Ring Mount
No failure report names the ring mount. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement ring mount, Elmo Air Center INC holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a ring mount and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a ring mount:
For these models most: Airbus Helicopters AS350 AStar (Écureuil), now H125 (3).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmo Air Center INC | Ring-Mount Detail 350RS0004 | Modification Part | Eurocopter France AS-350D, AS-350B, AS-350B1 | 1998-07-08 | current |
| Elmo Air Center INC | Ring-Mount Detail 374UM10002 | Modification Part | Eurocopter France AS-350D, AS-350B, AS-350B1 | 1998-07-08 | current |
| Elmo Air Center INC | Ring Mount Gimbal Detail 374UM10001 | Modification Part | Eurocopter France AS-350D, AS-350B, AS-350B1 | 1998-07-08 | 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.