Footstep Mount
No failure report names the footstep mount. 4 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement footstep mount, Lockheed Martin Corporation holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a footstep mount and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a footstep mount:
For these models most: Cessna R172 Hawk XP (1), Cessna 172 Skyhawk (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Footstep Mount Assembly JD3-1X | ModificationPart | Textron Aviation Inc. R172K | 2025-08-29 | current |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Footstep Mount Assembly JD3-1X | ModificationPart | REIMS Aviation S.A. F172L, F172M, F172N | 2025-08-29 | current |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Footstep Mount Assembly JD3-1X | ModificationPart | Textron Aviation 150L, 150M, 182P | 2025-08-29 | current |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Footstep Mount Assembly JD3-1X | ModificationPart | Cessna 172L, 172M, 172N | 2025-08-29 | 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.