Foil Heater
No failure report names the foil heater. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement foil heater, B/E Aerospace INC, Lenexa Facility holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a foil heater and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a foil heater:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B/E Aerospace INC, Lenexa Facility | Foil Heater PMA B52655-7 | B52655-7 | Lockheed L1011 | 2002-09-22 | current |
| Aircraft Products CO | Foil Heater B52655-7 | B52655-7 | Lockheed L1011 | 1996-03-07 | 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.