Dope Finish
No failure report names the dope finish. 9 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement dope finish, Aar Distribution holding the most (8).
Approved replacement parts 9 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a dope finish and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a dope finish:
For these models most: Weatherly 201 (1), Stinson SR-8 (1), Snow 600 (1), Schleicher KA 6 (1), Piper PA-19 (1), Piper PA-18 Super Cub (1), Piper J-3 Cub (1), North American/Aero Classics P-51 (1), Mooney M-18 (1), Monocoupe 90 (1), I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28 (1), Grumman HU-16 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Products Systems INC | Dope Finish Materials Kit SF-C | Modification Part | Pitcairn Autogyro Co. PA-6 | 2015-06-08 | current |
| Aar Distribution | Dope Finish Materials Kit SF-C | Modification Part | Grumman HU-16A, HU16B, G-73 | 2001-03-06 | current |
| Aar Distribution | Dope Finish Materials Kit SF-C | Modification Part | Stinson SR-8D, SR-8E | 2001-03-06 | current |
| Aar Distribution | Dope Finish Materials Kit SF-C | Modification Part | Piper PA-18, PA-18S, PA-18A | 2001-03-06 | current |
| Aar Distribution | Dope Finish Materials Kit SF-C | Modification Part | Weatherly 201, 201A, 201B | 2001-03-06 | current |
| Aar Distribution | Dope Finish Materials Kit SF-C | Modification Part | Intrepinderea de... IS-28B2 | 2001-03-06 | current |
| Aar Distribution | Dope Finish Materials Kit SF-C | Modification Part | Westinghouse Skyship 600 | 2001-03-06 | current |
| Aar Distribution | Dope Finish Materials Kit SF-C | Modification Part | Aeronca O-58A, O-58B, SO-58B | 2001-03-06 | current |
| Aar Distribution | Dope Finish Materials Kit SF-C | Modification Part | Schleicher,... Ka 6, Ka 6B, Ka 6BR | 2001-03-06 | 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.