Electronic Flap
No failure report names the electronic flap. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement electronic flap, Cef Industries 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 electronic flap and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a electronic flap:
For these models most: Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain (2), Piper PA-42 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cef Industries LLC | Electronic Flap Control 8482 | Piper 551-992 | Piper PA-31T, PA-31T1 | 2001-01-29 | current |
| Cef Industries LLC | Electronic Flap Control 8502M1 | Piper 552-501 | Piper PA-42-720 | 1996-03-05 | current |
| Cef Industries LLC | Electronic Flap Control Calco P/N 8482 | - | Piper PA-3lT, PA-31T1 | 1978-09-04 | 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.