Pilot Heat
No failure report names the pilot heat. 7 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement pilot heat, American Eurocopter LLC holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 7 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a pilot heat and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a pilot heat:
For these models most: Airbus Helicopters AS355 TwinStar (6), Cessna 208 Caravan (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Helicopters, INC. | Pilot's Heat / Demist Controls 355A82-1036-03 | Modification Part | Airbus Helicopters AS355E, F, F1 | 2018-01-16 | current |
| Airbus Helicopters, INC. | Pilot's Heat / Demist Controls 355A82-1036-01 | Modification Part | Airbus Helicopters AS355E, F, F1 | 2018-01-16 | current |
| Aero Twin INC | Pilot Heat Deflector Kit PH8-100 | Modification Part | Cessna 208, 208A, 208B with STC SA02030AK-D... | 2004-01-29 | current |
| American Eurocopter LLC | Pilot's Heat / Demist Controls 355A82-1036-01 | Modification Part | Eurocopter France AS355E, F, F1 | 2003-08-10 | current |
| American Eurocopter LLC | Pilot's Heat / Demist Controls 355A82-1036-03 | Modification Part | Eurocopter France AS355E, F, F1 | 2003-08-10 | current |
| American Eurocopter LLC | Pilot's Heat / Demist Controls 355A82-1036-01 | Modification Part | Eurocopter France AS355E, F, F1 | 2003-08-10 | current |
| American Eurocopter LLC | Pilot's Heat / Demist Controls 355A82-1036-03 | Modification Part | Eurocopter France AS355E, F, F1 | 2003-08-10 | 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.