Smartcyle
No failure report names the smartcyle. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement smartcyle, Pratt & Whitney Engine Services INC (Formerly Altair) holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a smartcyle and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a smartcyle:
For these models most: Sikorsky S-76 (1), Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-1 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt & Whitney Engine Services INC | SmartCyle + EMU-K-010-19 | EMU-K-010-19 | Eurocopter Deutschland MBB BK117 B-2 | 2009-12-27 | current |
| Pratt & Whitney Engine Services INC (Formerly Altair) | SmartCyle + EMU-K-010-15,... | EMU-K-010-15, EMU-K-010-16, EMU-K-010-17 | Sikorsky S-76A, S-76C | 2007-10-30 | current |
| Pratt & Whitney Engine Services INC (Formerly Altair) | SmartCyle + EMU-K-010-14 | EMU-K-010-14 | Eurocopter Deutschland MBB BK117 A-1, MBB BK117 A-3, MBB BK117 A-4 | 2007-10-30 | 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.