Common Parts
No failure report names the common parts. 5 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement common parts, Machen INC holding the most (5).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a common parts and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a common parts:
For these models most: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (5).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machen INC | Common Parts 090-1031-( ) | Modification Parts | Aerostar Aircraft PA-60-600, -601, -601P & -602P | 1999-02-18 | current |
| Machen INC | Common Parts 90-10012-( ) | Modification Parts | Aerostar Aircraft PA-60-601, -601P, -602P & -700P | 1999-02-18 | current |
| Machen INC | Common Parts 90-10024-( ) | Modification Parts | Aerostar Aircraft PA-60-601P, -602P & -700P | 1999-02-18 | current |
| Machen INC | Common Parts 90-10012-( ) | Modification Parts | Aerostar Aircraft PA-60-601, -601P & -602P | 1999-02-18 | current |
| Machen INC | Common Parts 90-10012-( ) | Modification Parts | Aerostar Aircraft PA-60-600, -601, -601P & -602P | 1999-02-18 | 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.