Middle Panel
No failure report names the middle panel. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement middle panel, Selkirk Aviation INC. holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a middle panel and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a middle panel:
For these models most: Cessna 182 Skylane (2), Cessna 170 (2), Boeing 747 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selkirk Aviation INC. | Middle Panel, left side SA55-08-1 | Modification Part | Cessna 170 Series 170A, B 172 Series 172A, B | 2010-05-17 | current |
| Selkirk Aviation INC. | Middle Panel, right side SA55-07-1 | Modification Part | Cessna 170 Series 170A, B 172 Series 172A, B | 2010-05-17 | current |
| Lite Air Aviation Productions INC | Middle Panel LAP3002-1 LAP3002-3 LAP3002-5 | Modification Part | Boeing 747-100, 747-200B, 747-200C | 2005-02-10 | 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.