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Landing gear and brakes

STC SH3890SW

FAA DRS lists SH3890SW as Current · Reissued, held by Apical Industries, Inc. dba Dart Aerospace, for Bell Helicopter Textron 205A-1 and Bell Helicopter Textron 205A. Recorded change: Installation of 155 gallon capacity external auxiliary fuel system on high skid landing gear configured helicopters or 140/145-gallon capacity external auxiliary fuel system on low skid landing gear configued helicopters. Snapshot dated June 30, 2026.

FAA-listed holder
Apical Industries, Inc. dba Dart Aerospace
Aircraft configurations
2
FAA revision date
FAA status
Current · Reissued

Recorded modification

What the FAA record covers

Installation of 155 gallon capacity external auxiliary fuel system on high skid landing gear configured helicopters or 140/145-gallon capacity external auxiliary fuel system on low skid landing gear configued helicopters.

SH3890SW identifies the approval, recorded holder, named aircraft, and modification scope. It does not confirm kit availability, serial-number effectivity, data rights, price, or installation authority.

Applicability

Aircraft named in FAA DRS

Named aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron 205A-1 and Bell Helicopter Textron 205A. Confirm the approved model list, serial effectivity, configuration, and certificate revision.

Bell Helicopter Textron 205A-1H1SWBell Helicopter Textron 205AH1SW

Buyer checks

Confirm before sourcing

  1. 01Does it cover the exact Bell Helicopter Textron 205A-1 and Bell Helicopter Textron 205A model, serial range, and configuration?
  2. 02Which gear, wheel, brake, tire, and hydraulic configurations apply?
  3. 03Who can legally supply the design data, kit, instructions, and ICAs?
  4. 04What parts, labor, conformity, and return-to-service work are excluded?

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