Platform Support
No failure report names the platform support. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement platform support, Balloonacy LTD LLC holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a platform support and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a platform support:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balloonacy LTD LLC | Platform Support, RB12 ARP53067 | 53067 | Aerostar Intl, Inc. All series with RB12 gondola installed | 2013-07-07 | current |
| Balloonacy LTD LLC | Platform Support, RB8 ARP52518 | 52518 | Aerostar Intl, Inc. Aerostar, RB8 | 2013-02-19 | current |
| Balloonacy LTD LLC | Platform Support, RB6 ARP52517 | 52517 | Aerostar Intl, Inc. Aerostar, RB6 | 2013-02-19 | 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.