Utility Mount
No failure report names the utility mount. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement utility mount, Aero Pacific 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 utility mount and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a utility mount:
For these models most: Md Helicopters Inc 500 (2), Md Helicopters Inc 369 (2), Hughes 369 500 series helicopters (2), Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airfilm Camera Systems | Utility Mount All parts listed on Master... | Modification Part | Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 | 2008-06-09 | current |
| Aero Pacific | Utility Mount, Left Side Parts as listed per Master... | Stephen C. Murray Parts as listed per Aero... | MD Helicopters, Inc. MDHI) (369, 369A, 369H | 1999-07-11 | current |
| Aero Pacific | Utility Mount, Right Side Parts as listed per Master... | Stephen C. Murray Parts as listed per Aero... | MD Helicopters, Inc. MDHI) (369, 369A, 369H | 1999-07-11 | 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.