Flitestep
No failure report names the flitestep. 7 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement flitestep, Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) holding the most (7).
Approved replacement parts 7 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a flitestep and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a flitestep:
For these models most: Bell 412 (2), Bell 212 (2), Bell 205 (2), Southwest Florida Aviation SW205 (1), Garlick Helicopters Inc UH-1 (1), Bell UH-1 Huey (Iroquois) (1), Bell OH-58 (1), Bell 430 (1), Bell 427 (1), Bell 206 JetRanger and LongRanger (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Flitestep(r) AA-05095 | Modification Parts | Bell 430 With STC SR09375RC-D installed | 2006-03-28 | current |
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Flitestep/Floatstep AA-98149 | Modification Parts | Bell 427 with STC SR02196AT installed | 2000-09-12 | current |
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Flitestep AA-93085 | Modification Part | Bell 205A, 205A-1, 205B | 1999-12-19 | current |
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Flitestep AA-97045 | Modification Part | Bell OH-58A, OH-58A+, and OH-58C | 1999-08-17 | current |
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Flitestep AA-97166 | Modification Parts | Bell UH-1B, UH-1H, SW204 | 1999-01-27 | current |
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Flitestep Report AA-93085 | Modification Part | Bell 205A, A-1, B | 1994-04-05 | current |
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | FLITESTEP KIT P/N AA-206-FS | Modification Part | Bell 206A and 206B | 1981-11-12 | 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.