Universal Side
No failure report names the universal side. 4 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement universal side, Eac Helicopters INC holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a universal side and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a universal side:
For these models most: Airbus Helicopters AS355 TwinStar (2), Airbus Helicopters AS350 AStar (Écureuil), now H125 (2), Robinson R44 (1), Bell 206 JetRanger and LongRanger (1), Aerospatiale AS-355 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American Surveillance Systems INC | Universal Side Mount 322USM1123-350 | Modification Part | Eurocopter France AS-350D, AS-350B, AS-350B1 | 2010-11-25 | current |
| Eac Helicopters INC | Universal Side Mount 322USM1123-44 | Modification Part | Robinson Helicopter R44 | 2002-11-04 | current |
| Eac Helicopters INC | Universal Side Mount 322USM1123-206 | Modification Part | Bell 206A, 206A-1, 206B | 2002-11-04 | current |
| Eac Helicopters INC | Universal Side Mount 322USM1123-350 | Modification Part | Eurocopter France AS350B, B1, B2 | 2002-11-04 | 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.