Louvered Vent
No failure report names the louvered vent. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement louvered vent, Plane Parts Company holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a louvered vent and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a louvered vent:
For these models most: Piper PA-44 Seminole (2), Piper PA-34 Seneca (2), Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga (2), Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plane Parts Company | Louvered Vent. Black w/Chrome Trim 01-099502-01 | 473-195, 461-391 | Piper PA-28-140, PA-28-151, PA-28-161 | 2003-02-10 | current |
| Plane Parts Company | Louvered Vent. Chrome Finish 01-099502-02 | 473-187, 461-386 | Piper PA-28-140, PA-28-151, PA-28-161 | 2003-02-10 | 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.