Forward Fairing
No failure report names the forward fairing. 9 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement forward fairing, Malibu Aerospace LLC 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 forward fairing and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a forward fairing:
For these models most: Boeing 747 (5), Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class (4).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malibu Aerospace LLC | Right Forward Fairing EFG-1074-011 | Modification Part | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-46-310P, PA-46-350P | 2018-04-15 | current |
| Malibu Aerospace LLC | Left Forward Fairing EFG-1074-010 | Modification Part | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-46-310P, PA-46-350P | 2018-04-15 | current |
| Malibu Aerospace LLC | Left Forward Fairing EFG-1074-001 | Modification Part | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-46-310P, PA-46-350P | 2015-12-02 | current |
| Malibu Aerospace LLC | Right Forward Fairing EFG-1074-011 | Modification Part | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-46-310P, PA-46-350P | 2015-12-02 | current |
| Goodrich Aerostructures (Formerly Rohr INC) | Forward Fairing Assy Nose Cowl 65B91516 | 65B91516 | Boeing 747 Series | 2008-05-13 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | FORWARD FAIRING ASSY 65B89714-58 | 65B89714-58 | Boeing 747-400 SERIES, 747-400F SERIES | 2007-03-05 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | FORWARD FAIRING ASSY 65B89714-58 | 65B89714-58 | Boeing 747-400 SERIES, 747-400F SERIES | 2006-02-28 | current |
| Rohr INC (See Goodrich Aerostructures) | Forward Fairing Assembly Nose Cowl 65B91516 | Boeing 65B91516 | Boeing 747 Series | 1999-07-15 | current |
| Rohr INC (See Goodrich Aerostructures) | Forward Fairing Assembly Nose Cowl Dwg 65B91516 | Boeing 65B91516 | Boeing 747 | 1993-10-17 | 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.