Vortelator
No failure report names the vortelator. 4 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement vortelator, Aircraft Development CO holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a vortelator and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a vortelator:
For these models most: Cessna R182 Skylane RG (2), Cessna 206 Stationair (2), Cessna 182 Skylane (2), Cessna TU206 (1), Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RG (1), Cessna T206 Turbo Stationair (1), Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane (1), Cessna P206 Super Skylane (1), Cessna A185 Skywagon (1), Cessna 305 (1), Cessna 210 Centurion (1), Cessna 185 Skywagon (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Development CO | Vortelator Kit 260-100 | Modification Part | Hartzell HA-A2MV, HA-A2V, HC-B3W | 2004-12-27 | current |
| Aircraft Development CO | Vortelator Kit 260-100 | Modification Part | Centrum Naukowo AW-2 with STC SPO 1222WI installed, 2B, 2D | 2004-02-19 | current |
| Aircraft Development CO | Vortelator Kit, Cessna 246-100 | Modification Part | Cessna TU206C, TU206D, TU206F | 2002-03-28 | current |
| Aircraft Development CO | Vortelator Kit, Cessna 246-100 | Modification Part | Cessna 182B, 182C, 182D | 2002-03-28 | 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.