Sensor Cover
No failure report names the sensor cover. 4 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement sensor cover, Safran Cabin INC. holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a sensor cover and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a sensor cover:
For these models most: Dehavilland DHC-7 (2), Bombardier DHC-8 Dash 8 and Q400 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safran Cabin INC. | SENSOR COVER AIRSTAIR DR 9502103-1 | 9502103-1 | De Havilland... DHC-8-100 | 2025-08-22 | current |
| Safran Cabin INC. | SENSOR COVER AIRSTAIR DR 9502103-1 | 9502103-1 | De Havilland... DHC-8-300, DASH 8 Series 300 | 2025-08-22 | current |
| Sierra Nevada CORP (Hgr) | Sensor Cover Installation DL94-106 | Modification Part | DeHavilland DHC-7-102 | 2021-10-28 | current |
| E J Mlynarczyk and CO INC | Sensor Cover Assembly WVD7A-5320-2102-013 | Modification Part | deHavilland DHC-7-102 | 1999-07-19 | 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.