Dorsal Fairing
No failure report names the dorsal fairing. 9 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement dorsal fairing, Knots 2U LTD holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 9 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a dorsal fairing and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a dorsal fairing:
For these models most: Cessna R172 Hawk XP (3), Cessna 172 Skyhawk (3), Beechcraft B95 (2), Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga (1), Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow (1), Commander Aircraft Co 114 (1), Beechcraft E95 (1), Beechcraft D95 (1), Beechcraft C24 (1), Beechcraft C23 Sundowner (1), Beechcraft B24 (1), Beechcraft B-19 Sport (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stene Aviation INC | Dorsal Fairing SA-0531020-1 | 0531020-1 | Textron Aviation, Inc. 172L, 172M, 172N | 2016-10-26 | current |
| Stene Aviation INC | Dorsal Fairing SA-0531020-1 | 0531020-1 | Textron Aviation, Inc. 172L, 172M, 172N | 2016-06-02 | current |
| Knots 2U LTD | Dorsal Fairing 95-440015-17K | 95-440015-12 | Beechcraft Corporation B95 (S/N TD-303 thru TD-452) | 2015-04-27 | current |
| Knots 2U LTD | Dorsal Fairing 95-440015-17K | 95-440015-17 | Beechcraft Corporation B95A (S/N TD-453 thru TD-533), D95A... | 2015-04-27 | current |
| Knots 2U LTD | Dorsal Fairing K0531012-2 | 0531012-2 | Cessna Aircraft Company 172L S/N 17259904 & Up, 172M, 172N | 2013-09-29 | current |
| Knots 2U LTD | Dorsal Fairing GF43650-501 | 43650-501 | Commander Aircraft 112 Series, 114 Series. | 2012-01-08 | current |
| Aero Glass | Aft Dorsal Fairing AGB-169-440013-11 | Beech 169-440013-11 | Beech Raytheon) (B23, C23, A24 | 1995-06-27 | current |
| Globe Fiberglass LTD INC | Dorsal Fairing GF43650-501 | Commander 43650-501 | Commander Aircraft 112 series and 114 series | 1994-06-05 | current |
| Aero Glass | Aft Dorsal Fairing AGP6072 | 99619 | Piper PA-28-151, -161, -181 | 1993-04-18 | 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.