Fiberglass Tail
No failure report names the fiberglass tail. 3 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement fiberglass tail, Southwest Aero-Mods INC holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a fiberglass tail and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a fiberglass tail:
For these models most: Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec (1), Cessna 550 Citation II (1), Beechcraft P35 (1), Beechcraft N35 (1), Beechcraft M35 (1), Beechcraft K35 Bonanza (1), Beechcraft J35 (1), Beechcraft H35 (1), Beechcraft 35 Bonanza and Debonair (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Research Sys INC | Fiberglass Tail Fairing AL'S Aircraft Interiors Dwg 1335 | Modification Part | Beech Raytheon) (35, A-G35, 35R | 1996-02-28 | current |
| Southwest Aero-Mods INC | Fiberglass Tail Cone Unknown | Unknown | Piper PA-23, PA-23-160 | 1993-08-26 | current |
| Branson Aircraft CORP | Fiberglass Tail Cone Dwg 90165 | Modification Part | Cessna 550 | 1991-10-07 | 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.