Fuselage Fitting
No failure report names the fuselage fitting. 5 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement fuselage fitting, Airforms LLC holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a fuselage fitting and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a fuselage fitting:
For these models most: Air Tractor Inc AT-802 (3), Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airforms LLC | FUSELAGE FITTING BRACKET 53-613-37-20 | Modification Article | Air Tractor Inc AT-802A | 2026-06-11 | current |
| Airforms LLC | FUSELAGE REAR FITTING LH AFT BRACKET 53-613-37-23 | Modification Article | Air Tractor Inc AT-802A | 2026-06-11 | current |
| Airforms LLC | FUSELAGE REAR FITTING RH FWD BRACKET 53-613-37-21 | Modification Article | Air Tractor Inc AT-802A | 2026-06-11 | current |
| Devore Aviation CORP of America | Aft Fuselage Fitting SAC-6010-14Dwg. No.:... | Modification Part | Piper PA-22-150, PA-22-160 and PA-22S-160 | 1987-05-12 | current |
| Devore Aviation CORP of America | Fwd Fuselage Fitting SAC-6010-13Dwg. No.:... | Modification Part | Piper PA-22-150, PA-22-160 and PA-22S-160 | 1987-05-12 | 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.