Vision Bracket
No failure report names the vision bracket. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement vision bracket, Appareo Systems LLC holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a vision bracket and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a vision bracket:
For these models most: Airbus Helicopters AS350 AStar (Écureuil), now H125 (2), Cessna 208 Caravan (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appareo Systems LLC | Vision 1000 Bracket Clamping Plate 351005-000037 | Modification Part | Textron Aviation Inc. 208B | 2020-01-01 | current |
| Appareo Systems LLC | Vision 1000 Bracket Clamping Plate 351005-000037 | Modification Part | Airbus Helicopters AS350-B1, AS350-B2, AS350-B3 | 2015-11-23 | current |
| Appareo Systems LLC | Vision 1000 Bracket Clamping Plate 351005-000037 | Modification Part | Eurocopter AS350-B1, AS350-B2, AS350-B3 | 2013-12-16 | 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.