from: aviationpros.com
Rapco Fleet Support, Inc. (RFS) of Hartland, Wisconsin has been awarded a Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FMA) for its replacement brake components for Dassault Falcon 20 aircraft equipped with ABSC (Goodyear) brakes.
RFS brake parts can now be used on all Falcon 20's in place of the original equipment on a part-for-part basis without restriction. PMA allows for full interchangeability and intermix with the original ABSC brake parts.
RFS earned their FAA/PMA by subjecting their design to hundreds of cycles on a brake dynamometer AND by conducting an FAA-mandated aircraft flight test which included wet water runway braking tests and maximum weight rejected take-offs.
"Operators of Falcon 20’s now have an option when purchasing replacement brakes. RFS’s FAA-approved brake parts offer superior quality at a substantial savings over the original equipment," says Rusty Keagle, director of sales and product development for RFS.
The company presently manufactures replacement steel brake parts for a variety of corporate aircraft including Learjet, Hawkers, Citations, and King Airs. They also manufacture commuter brake parts for Beech 1900, B99, EMB-120, Jetstream J-31, and Metroliners. All of their products are manufactured entirely in the United States.