Pass Step
No failure report names the pass step. 6 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement pass step, Heritage Aviation LTD holding the most (6).
Approved replacement parts 6 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a pass step and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a pass step:
For these models most: Bell 430 (6), Bell 230 (6), Bell 222 (6).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Aviation LTD | Pass. Step Control M30-24000-03 | Modification Part | Bell 222U, 230, 430 | 2005-04-10 | current |
| Heritage Aviation LTD | Pass. Step Control Panel Assembly M30-24000-03 | Modification Part | Bell 222 B/U, 230, 430 | 2005-04-10 | current |
| Heritage Aviation LTD | Pass. Step Control M30-24000-01 | Modification Part | Bell 222U, 230, 430 | 2005-04-10 | current |
| Heritage Aviation LTD | Pass. Step Control Panel Assembly M30-24000-01 | Modification Part | Bell 222 B/U, 230, 430 | 2005-04-10 | current |
| Heritage Aviation LTD | Pass. Step Control Panel Assembly M30-24000-01, 03 | Modification Part | Bell 222U, 230, 430 | 1998-02-01 | current |
| Heritage Aviation LTD | Pass. Step Control Panel Assembly M30-24000-01, -03 | Modification Part | Bell 222 B/U, 230, 430 | 1998-02-01 | 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.