Cylinder Bubble
No failure report names the cylinder bubble. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement cylinder bubble, Stoots Aviation 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 cylinder bubble and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a cylinder bubble:
For these models most: Cessna 175 Skylark (2), Cessna 172 Skyhawk (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoots Aviation LLC | Cylinder Bubble 170001-3 | Modification Article | Textron Aviation Inc. 170A, 170B, 172 | 2024-05-16 | current |
| Stoots Aviation LLC | Cylinder Bubble 175001-2 | Modification Parts | Cessna 175, 175A, 175B | 2012-01-26 | current |
| Stoots Aviation LLC | Cylinder Bubble 175001-2 | Modification Parts | Cessna 175, 175A, 175B | 2012-01-25 | 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.