Foam Insert
No failure report names the foam insert. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement foam insert, Earthx, INC. holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a foam insert and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a foam insert:
For these models most: Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow (1), Mooney M-20 (1), Cessna 182 Skylane (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthx, INC. | G35 Foam Insert 210608 | Modification Article | Piper Aircraft PA-28-140, PA 28-150, PA-28 151 | 2026-06-04 | current |
| Earthx, INC. | G35 Foam Insert 190531 | Modification Article | Textron Aviation Inc. 182E, 182F, 182G | 2026-06-04 | current |
| Earthx, INC. | G35 Foam Insert 211215 | Modification Article | Mooney M20E (SN 24-470 and on), M20F (SN:... | 2026-06-04 | 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.