Window Pilots
No failure report names the window pilots. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement window pilots, Ten Cate Aerospace INC holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a window pilots and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a window pilots:
For these models most: Bell 214 (2), Bell 212 (2), Bell 205 (2), Bell 204 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M & N Aerospace | Replacement Window Assembly Pilots Door P204-459-1, -2 | Bell 204-030-459-1, -2 | Bell 204B, 205A-1, 212 | 1993-09-09 | current |
| Ten Cate Aerospace INC | Replacement Window Assembly Pilots Door P204-459-1, -2 | Bell Helicopter 204-030-459-1, -2 | Bell 204B, 205A-1, 212 | 1993-05-16 | 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.