Inspection Hole
No failure report names the inspection hole. 5 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement inspection hole, Rainbow Flying Service holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a inspection hole and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a inspection hole:
For these models most: Aeronca S11 (2), Hughes 369 500 series helicopters (1), Champion 7 Citabria and Champ (1), American Champion Aircraft 8 Decathlon and Scout (1), American Champion Aircraft 7 Citabria and Champ (1), Aeronca S7 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plane Plastics LTD | Inspection Hole Cover K26524-29 | Hughes Part No. 369D26524-29 | Hughes 369D | 2008-05-22 | current |
| Rainbow Flying Service | Inspection hole frame and cover assembly RFS 2-2001 | Modification Part | American Champion... 8KCAB, 8GCBC | 2005-05-19 | current |
| Rainbow Flying Service | Inspection hole frame and cover assembly RFS 2-2001 | Modification Part | American Champion... 7AC, 7ACA, 7BCM | 2005-05-19 | current |
| Rainbow Flying Service | Inspection hole frame and cover assembly RFS 2-2001 | Modification Part | American Champion... 11CC, S11AC | 2005-05-19 | current |
| Rainbow Flying Service | Inspection hole frame and cover assembly RFS 2-2001 | Modification Part | American Champion... 11AC, S11AC, 11BC | 2005-05-19 | 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.