Tank Shoe
No failure report names the tank shoe. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement tank shoe, 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 tank shoe and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a tank shoe:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balloonacy LTD LLC | Tank Shoe Base, RB6 ARP53078 | 53078 | Aerostar Intl, Inc. All series with RB6 gondola installed | 2013-07-07 | current |
| Balloonacy LTD LLC | Tank Shoe Base, RB5 ARP53077 | 53077 | Aerostar Intl, Inc. All series with RB5 gondola installed | 2013-07-07 | current |
| Balloonacy LTD LLC | Tank Shoe, RWS Only ARP52985-02 | 52985-02 | Aerostar Intl, Inc Aerostar RWS | 2013-01-24 | 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.