Heel Plate
No failure report names the heel plate. 6 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement heel plate, Uniglobe Aerospace holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 6 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a heel plate and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a heel plate:
For these models most: Piper PA-19 (2), Piper PA-18 Super Cub (2), Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cub Crafters INC | Heel Plate- Front 102640-01 | Modification Part | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-18, PA -18S, PA-18 105 (Special) | 2013-09-23 | current |
| Cub Crafters INC | Heel Plate- Rear 102641-01 | Modification Part | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-18, PA -18S, PA-18 105 (Special) | 2013-09-23 | current |
| Dynamo Aviation INC | Heel Plate, F/R Module 454012-005 | PTC Aerospace Corp 94831-5 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | 2004-06-07 | current |
| Dynamo Aviation INC | Heel Plate, Arm 454012-001 | PTC Aerospace Corp 94831-1 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | 2004-06-07 | current |
| Uniglobe Aerospace | Heel Plate 77Z002-003 | 40663003 | Boeing B737-200 Series | 2001-06-07 | current |
| Uniglobe Aerospace | Heel Plate 77Z002-001 | 40663001 | Boeing B737-200 Series | 2001-06-07 | 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.