News and insights
Short, sourced notes on approvals, documentation and sourcing. Written so that a reader can check every claim against the regulation it comes from.
ATR 72 carbon brake heat packs: delivered, documented, serial-traced
Carbon/carbon brake heat packs for the ATR 72, supplied as complete multi-disc assemblies with companion parts and full release documentation — every unit serial-traced.
From cabin interiors to wheel & brake: the parts we cover
A look at the part families AeromatMall sources from CAAC-PMA holders — cabin-interior components and wheel & brake parts — and how we quote and document them.
Why your OEM part number may not appear in the FAA DRS
Official approvals are indexed by PMA part number, holder and aircraft type — not by the OEM number being replaced. Here is what that means when you are searching for an alternative.
In preparation
- How to read an FAA 8130-3 airworthiness approval tag
- The three PMA approval bases, side by side
- What the FAA–CAAC Implementation Procedures change for part acceptance
- Steel versus carbon brakes: where each one still makes sense
- Counterfeit or approved? How to tell the difference before you buy