Flap Gap
No failure report names the flap gap. 13 FAA approvals let 5 companies make a replacement flap gap, Commander-Aero, INC holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 13 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a flap gap and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a flap gap:
For these models most: Cessna T-41 (2), Cessna R172 Hawk XP (2), Cessna A152 (2), Cessna A150 (2), Cessna 180 Skywagon (2), Cessna 172 Skyhawk (2), Cessna 152 (2), Cessna 150 (2), Aero Commander 680 (2), Mooney M-20 (1), Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RG (1), Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commander-Aero, INC | Flap Gap Wing Fairings Installation Drawing CAI-1608 | Modification Part | Twin Commander 560-F, 680, 680E | 2011-01-02 | current |
| Commander-Aero, INC | Flap Gap Wing Fairings Installation Drawing CAI-1608 | Modification Part | Twin Commander 500, 500-A, 500-B | 2011-01-02 | current |
| Aircraft Development CO | Flap Gap Kit 114-100 | Modification Part | Cessna 170B, 172, 172A | 2009-12-14 | current |
| Aircraft Development CO | Flap Gap Kit 114-200 | Modification Part | Cessna 150, 150A, 150B | 2009-12-14 | current |
| Aircraft Development CO | Flap Gap Kit 114-100 | Modification Part | Cessna 150, 150A, 150B | 2005-05-17 | current |
| Aircraft Development CO | Flap Gap Kit 114-200 | Modification Part | Cessna 182J, 182K, 182L | 2005-05-17 | current |
| Commander-Aero, INC | Flap Gap Wing Fairings Installation Drawing No. CAI-1608 | Modification Part | Twin Commander 560-F 680, 680E, 680FL | 1999-12-01 | current |
| Commander-Aero, INC | Flap Gap Wing Fairings Installation Drawing CAI-1608 | Modification Part | Twin Commander 500, 500-A, 500-B | 1999-12-01 | current |
| Dialco Incorporated | Flap gap seals 95-314 LH center, 95-313... | Beech Raytheon) (B95A, D95A, E95 | 1996-02-25 | current | |
| Dialco Incorporated | Flap gap seals 35-214 LH center, 35-213... | Beech Raytheon) (35-33, 35-A33, 35-B33 | 1996-02-25 | current | |
| Globe Fiberglass LTD INC | Flap Gap Wing Fairings GF1608-01 | Modification Part | Twin Commander 500, 500-A, 500-B | 1995-02-27 | current |
| Globe Fiberglass LTD INC | Flap Gap Wing Fairings GF1608-00 | Modification Part | Beech Raytheon) (560-F, 680, 680-E | 1995-02-27 | current |
| Southwest Texas Avn INC | Flap gap seals 200101-001, -002, -003,... | - | Mooney Aircraft M20B, C, D | 1993-02-08 | 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.