Fin Tip
No failure report names the fin tip. 5 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement fin tip, Knots 2U LTD holding the most (5).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a fin tip and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a fin tip:
For these models most: Piper PA-24 Comanche (2), Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knots 2U LTD | Fin Tip GF44300-3 | 44300-3 | Commander Aircraft... 112 S/N 126 thru 499, 112B S/N 500 &... | 2015-10-08 | current |
| Knots 2U LTD | Fin Tip GF44300-3 | 44300-3 | CPAC, Inc. 114, 114A, 114B | 2012-04-18 | current |
| Knots 2U LTD | Fin Tip (Strobe Light) GF96713-02 | 96713-02 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA28-140 S/N 28-26401 thru... | 2012-01-08 | current |
| Knots 2U LTD | Fin Tip GF21557-01 | 21557-01 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-24-260. | 2012-01-08 | current |
| Knots 2U LTD | Fin Tip GF21557-00 | 21557-00 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-24-180, PA-24-250. | 2012-01-08 | 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.