Whelen Combination
No failure report names the whelen combination. 4 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement whelen combination, Air Methods CORP International 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 whelen combination and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a whelen combination:
For these models most: Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 (1), Airbus Helicopters EC-135 now H135 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Methods CORP International | Whelen Combination Position Lights / Strobe Lights MDL 731-9114 | Modification Parts | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH ECD) (EC-135, P1, P2 & P2+ | 2012-03-13 | current |
| Air Methods CORP International | Whelen Combination Position Lights / Strobe Lights MDL 771-9050 | Modification Parts | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH ECD) (MBB-BK 117 C-2 | 2012-03-13 | current |
| Air Methods CORP International | Whelen Combination Position Lights / Strobe Lights MDL 771-9050 | Modification Parts | Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 | 2008-03-23 | current |
| Air Methods CORP International | Whelen Combination Position Lights / Strobe Lights MDL 731-9114 | Modification Parts | Eurocopter Deutschland EC-135, P1, P2 & P2+ | 2008-03-23 | 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.