Skid Extension
No failure report names the skid extension. 6 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement skid extension, Aerometals holding the most (6).
Approved replacement parts 6 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a skid extension and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a skid extension:
For these models most: Md Helicopters Inc 500 (6), Md Helicopters Llc 369 (3), Md Helicopters Inc 369 (3), Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369 (3).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerometals | Skid Extension, Aft - Standard Landing Gear AM369D26044 | 369D26044 | MDHI Hughes) (369D, 369E, 369FF | 2015-01-21 | current |
| Aerometals | Skid Extension Assy - Standard Landing Gear AM369D26043-BSC | 369D26043 | MDHI Hughes) (369D, 369E, 369FF | 2015-01-21 | current |
| Aerometals | Skid Extension Assy - Standard Landing Gear AM369D26043-15 | 369D26043 | MDHI Hughes) (369D, 369E, 369FF | 2015-01-21 | current |
| Aerometals | Skid Extension Assy - Standard Landing Gear AM369D26043-15 | 369D26043 | MD Helicopters, Inc. MDHI) (369D, 369E, 369FF | 2006-09-14 | current |
| Aerometals | Skid Extension Assy - Standard Landing Gear AM369D26043-BSC | 369D26043 | MD Helicopters, Inc. MDHI) (369D, 369E, 369FF | 2006-09-14 | current |
| Aerometals | Skid Extension, Aft - Standard Landing Gear AM369D26044 | 369D26044 | MD Helicopters, Inc. MDHI) (369D, 369E, 369FF | 2006-09-14 | 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.