Rapco Fleet Support Awarded FAA/PMA Approval for Sabreliner 40 & 60 Series Brakes

Rapco Fleet Support, Inc. (RFS) of Hartland, Wisconsin, has been awarded a Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its replacement brake components for Sabreliner 40 & 60 series aircraft equipped with ABSC (Goodyear) brakes.

RFS brake parts can now be used on all Sabre 40 & 60 series aircraft 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 a FAA mandated aircraft flight test which included wet water runway braking tests and maximum weight rejected take-offs.

“Operators of these older aircraft have been ignored by the OEM suppliers and therefore have seen substantial price increases year after year. Sabre operators 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,” said 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 completely manufactured in the United States.