Ameron Gets Gulfstream Emergency Braking Weldment PMA

Ameron Mass Systems, the OEM division of Ametek Ameron, has received FAA parts manufacturer approval (PMA) on a cylinder weldment for a steel bottle used on the Gulfstream GIIB, GIII, and GIV. The PMA cylinder weldments are identical to the OEM weldments in fit, form, and function, according to the company. The weldment is for steel bottles connected to the landing gear pneumatic systems and stores either nitrogen or air pressurized up to 3,000 PSI, which is used to supply emergency power for the aircraft’s landing gear, nosewheel steering, and braking.

Mass Systems received similar approval for a weldment on a titanium bottle that stores nitrogen at high pressure and energizes the emergency power assist system of the Boeing 777 passenger entry doors in the event of a loss of electricity.

The company specializes in FAA-PMA components for high-rate discharge fire extinguishing and oxygen systems. Its components are developed, manufactured, and assembled at its Baldwin Park facility in California.