Tracker Cable
No failure report names the tracker cable. 5 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement tracker cable, Sterling Helicopter holding the most (5).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a tracker cable and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a tracker cable:
For these models most: Leonardo Spa AW109 (1), Bell 505 (1), Bell 407 (1), Bell 206 JetRanger and LongRanger (1), Airbus Helicopters EC-135 now H135 (1), Agusta Spa A109 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Helicopter | TRACKER CABLE RMHA-000029-100 | Modification Part | Bell Textron Canada Limited 407 | 2025-12-22 | current |
| Sterling Helicopter | TRACKER CABLE RMHA-000035-190 | Modification Part | Airbus Helicopters... EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+ | 2025-12-22 | current |
| Sterling Helicopter | TRACKER CABLE RMA-000032-160 | Modification Part | Bell Textron Canada Limited 206, 206A, 206A-1 (OH-58A) | 2025-12-22 | current |
| Sterling Helicopter | TRACKER CABLE RMHA-000066-190 | Modification Part | Leonardo S.p.A. A109, A109A, A109A II | 2025-12-22 | current |
| Sterling Helicopter | TRACKER CABLE ASSEMBLY RMHA-000059-160 | Modification Part | Bell Textron Canada Limited 505 | 2025-12-22 | 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.