Plate Engine
No failure report names the plate engine. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement plate engine, Airmotive Specialties INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a plate engine and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a plate engine:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airmotive Specialties INC | Plate – Engine Mount Bea, Torsion 102-31961 | ASI102-31961 | Cal Pacific Airmotive P-51C, P-51D (USAF F-51D), P-51K (USAF F-51K) | 2023-01-26 | current |
| Airmotive Specialties INC | Plate – Engine Mount Beam Torsion 102-31961-1 | ASI102-31961-1 | Cal Pacific Airmotive P-51C, P-51D (USAF F-51D), P-51K (USAF F-51K) | 2023-01-26 | current |
| Sun Air Parts | Plate Engine Data SAP37100 | Pratt & Whitney 37100 | Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Jr. Series B5 only,... | 1997-08-27 | 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.