Alternate Fitting
No failure report names the alternate fitting. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement alternate fitting, Aerocet Incorporated holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a alternate fitting and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a alternate fitting:
For these models most: Dehavilland DHC-2 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerocet Incorporated | Alternate Fitting, Flywire, Fuselage, FWD LH 6650-000-15 | Modification Part | Viking Air Limited DHC-2 MK.III | 2025-12-22 | current |
| Aerocet Incorporated | Alternate Fitting, Flywire, Fuselage, FWD RH 6650-000-16 | Modification Part | Viking Air Limited DHC-2 MK.III | 2025-12-22 | 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.