Cover Elt
No failure report names the cover elt. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement cover elt, Premier Aerospace Services & Technology, INC. holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a cover elt and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a cover elt:
For these models most: Piper PA-44 Seminole (1), Piper PA-34 Seneca (1), Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga (1), Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow (1), Cessna 172 Skyhawk (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Aerospace Services & Technology, INC. | Cover Assy-ELT P0515047-3 | 0515047-3 | Textron Aviation Inc. 172RG | 2019-05-28 | current |
| Heinol & Associates | Cover ELT Switch H79463 | Piper 79463 | Piper PA-28-140, -151, -161 | 1993-03-14 | 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.