Squib Valve
0 failure reports named the squib valve in the last ten years, 1 since 2001. 1 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement squib valve, Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) holding the most (1).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 1 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a squib valve and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a squib valve:
For these models most: Bell 206 JetRanger and LongRanger (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Squib Valve Assembly 099-370-110 | Bell 206-073-915-5/ -101 | Bell 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3 | 1997-07-17 | 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.