Tail Cone
156 failure reports named the tail cone in the last ten years, 273 since 1995, most often on the Boeing 737; the condition most often found was "delaminated". 75 FAA approvals let 19 companies make a replacement tail cone, Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures holding the most (27).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2026 | 17 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 150 |
| Engine | 5 |
| Flight controls | 1 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
delaminated46damaged22cracked17corroded13debonded9dented9elongated7chafed4out of rig3deteriorated2
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| delaminated | 46 |
| damaged | 22 |
| cracked | 17 |
| corroded | 13 |
| debonded | 9 |
| dented | 9 |
| elongated | 7 |
| chafed | 4 |
| out of rig | 3 |
| deteriorated | 2 |
Engines most often reporting it
Approved replacement parts 75 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a tail cone and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a tail cone:
Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures 27Goodrich Aerostructures (Formerly Rohr INC) 6Knots 2U LTD 5Gulfstream Aerospace LP 5Galaxy Aerospace CO LP 5Avcon Industries INC 4Aero Glass 4Rohr INC (See Goodrich Aerostructures) 3Globe Fiberglass LTD INC 3Rnl INC 2Met-Co-Aire 2Lopresti Speed Merchants 2Stene Aviation INC 1Rmd Aircraft Lighting INC 1Oxford Design Group INC 1Derlan INC 1Branson Aircraft CORP 1Aviation Enterprises 1American Safety Flight Sys INC 1
For these models most: Embraer ERJ 170 E170 and E175 (22), Embraer ERJ 190 E190 and E195 (14), Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow (8), Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga (6), Israel Aircraft Industries 1124 (6), Piper PA-34 Seneca (4), Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (2), Learjet 25 (2), Israel Aircraft Industries ASTRA SPX (2), Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 (2), Cessna 500 Citation I (2), Beechcraft C24 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE 170-50005-431 | 170-50005-431 | Embraer S.A. ERJ 170-200 LR | 2024-11-25 | current |
| Rnl INC | Tail Cone Lens RN27-23025-005 | 27-23025-005 | M7 Aerospace LLC SA227-AT. SA227-AC, SA227-CC, SA227-DC | 2015-10-04 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-411 | 170-50005-411 | EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 IGW, ERJ 190-100 LR, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-421 | 170-50005-421 | EMBRAER ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-405 | 170-50005-405 | EMBRAER ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-419 | 170-50005-419 | EMBRAER ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-417 | 170-50005-417 | EMBRAER ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-417 | 170-50005-417 | EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 IGW, ERJ 190-100 LR, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-413 | 170-50005-413 | EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 IGW, ERJ 190-100 LR, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-423 | 170-50005-423 | EMBRAER ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-415 | 170-50005-415 | EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 IGW, ERJ 190-100 LR, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-419 | 170-50005-419 | EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 IGW, ERJ 190-100 LR, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-407 | 170-50005-407 | EMBRAER ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-423 | 170-50005-423 | EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 IGW, ERJ 190-100 LR, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-407 | 170-50005-407 | EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 IGW, ERJ 190-100 LR, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-425 | 170-50005-425 | EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 IGW, ERJ 190-100 LR, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-421 | 170-50005-421 | EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 IGW, ERJ 190-100 LR, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-427 | 170-50005-427 | EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 IGW, ERJ 190-100 LR, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-413 | 170-50005-413 | EMBRAER ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-415 | 170-50005-415 | EMBRAER ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-409 | 170-50005-409 | EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 IGW, ERJ 190-100 LR, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-411 | 170-50005-411 | EMBRAER ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-429 | 170-50005-429 | EMBRAER ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-425 | 170-50005-425 | EMBRAER ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-427 | 170-50005-427 | EMBRAER ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-405 | 170-50005-405 | EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 IGW, ERJ 190-100 LR, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-429 | 170-50005-429 | EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 IGW, ERJ 190-100 LR, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rohr Inc/Dba Goodrich Aerostructures | TAIL CONE ASSY 170-50005-409 | 170-50005-409 | EMBRAER ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ... | 2015-08-31 | current |
| Rnl INC | Tail Cone Lens RN100-364072 | Beech P/N 100-364072 | Hawker Beechcraft Corporation C99 | 2012-07-30 | current |
| Knots 2U LTD | Tail Cone GF-169-4411-S | 169-440011-3 | Hawker Beechcraft 23, A23, A23A | 2012-01-08 | current |
| Knots 2U LTD | Tail Cone GF105-4400-17 | 108-440017-5 | Hawker Beechcraft 77 S/N WA-1 and up. | 2012-01-08 | current |
| Avcon Industries INC | Tail Cone Cargo Compartment 60815 | Modification Part | Learjet 25B | 2010-02-03 | current |
| Avcon Industries INC | Tail Cone Cargo Compartment 60815 | Modification Part | Learjet 25B | 2008-09-22 | current |
| Avcon Industries INC | Tail Cone Baggage Compartment 7000 | Modification Part | Cessna 501 | 2008-09-22 | current |
| Avcon Industries INC | Tail Cone Baggage Compartment 7000 | Modification Part | Cessna 500 | 2008-09-22 | current |
| Goodrich Aerostructures (Formerly Rohr INC) | Tail Cone Assy. 170-50005-419 | 170-50005-419 | Embraer Empresa ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 STD | 2008-05-13 | current |
| Goodrich Aerostructures (Formerly Rohr INC) | Tail Cone Assy. 170-50005-421 | 170-50005-421 | Embraer Empresa ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 STD | 2008-05-13 | current |
| Goodrich Aerostructures (Formerly Rohr INC) | Tail Cone Assy 170-50005-411 | 170-50005-411 | Embraer Empresa ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 STD | 2008-05-13 | current |
| Goodrich Aerostructures (Formerly Rohr INC) | Tail Cone Assembly 170-50005-413 | 170-50005-413 | Embraer Empresa ERJ 170-100 LR | 2008-05-13 | current |
| Goodrich Aerostructures (Formerly Rohr INC) | Tail Cone Assy 170-50005-417 | 170-50005-417 | Embraer Empresa ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 STD | 2008-05-13 | current |
| Goodrich Aerostructures (Formerly Rohr INC) | Tail Cone Assembly 170-50005-423 | 170-50005-423 | Embraer Empresa ERJ 190-100 IGW, ERJ 190-100 LR, ERJ... | 2008-05-13 | current |
| Knots 2U LTD | Tail Cone - Upper RD-0097-00 | 62629-03, 66822-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-151 | 2008-03-06 | current |
| Knots 2U LTD | Tail Cone Assembly RD-0099-00 | 62629-00 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-151 | 2008-03-06 | current |
| Knots 2U LTD | Tail Cone - Lower RD-0098-00 | 62629-02, 66822-09 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-151 | 2008-03-06 | current |
| Stene Aviation INC | Tail Cone SA-1212010-15 | 1212010-15 | Cessna 182 | 2007-05-28 | current |
| Rohr INC (See Goodrich Aerostructures) | TAIL CONE ASSEMBLY 170-50005-413 | 170-50005-413 | Embraer Empresa ERJ 170-100 LR | 2005-03-21 | current |
| Rohr INC (See Goodrich Aerostructures) | TAIL CONE assembly 170-50005-411 | 170-50005-411 | Embraer Empresa ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 STD | 2005-03-21 | current |
| Rohr INC (See Goodrich Aerostructures) | TAIL CONE assembly 170-50005-417 | 170-50005-417 | Embraer Empresa ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 STD | 2005-03-21 | current |
| Lopresti Speed Merchants | Upper Tail Cone. LSM-600-102-2 | 96338-04 or 96338-12 | Piper PA-34-200, PA-34-220T | 2002-01-09 | current |
| Lopresti Speed Merchants | Lower Tail Cone. LSM-600-102-1 | 96338-08 or 96338-18 | Piper PA-34-200, PA-34-220T | 2002-01-09 | current |
| Gulfstream Aerospace LP | Tail Cone 25W317120-003 | IAI 25W317120-003 | Israel 1125 Westwind Astra, Astra SPX | 2001-06-06 | current |
| Gulfstream Aerospace LP | Tail Cone Weld Assembly 313034-31 | IAI 5313034-31 | Israel 1124, 1124A | 2001-06-06 | current |
| Gulfstream Aerospace LP | Tail Cone Weld Assembly 313034-9 | IAI 5313034-9 | Israel 1121, 1121A, 1121B | 2001-06-06 | current |
| Gulfstream Aerospace LP | Tail Cone Weld Assembly 313034-19 | IAI 5313034-19 | Israel 1123 | 2001-06-06 | current |
| Gulfstream Aerospace LP | Tail Cone Weld Assembly 313034-41 | IAI 5313034-41 | Israel 1124, 1124A | 2001-06-06 | current |
| Aviation Enterprises | Tail Cone Fairing 0530011-2 | 0530011-2 | Cessna 170 series, 172 series, 177 series | 2001-05-29 | current |
| Galaxy Aerospace CO LP | Tail Cone 25W317120-003 | IAI 25W317120-003 | Israel 1125 Westwind Astra, Astra SPX | 2001-05-08 | current |
| Galaxy Aerospace CO LP | Tail Cone Weld Assembly 313034-41 | IAI 5313034-41 | Israel 1124, 1124A | 2001-05-08 | current |
| Galaxy Aerospace CO LP | Tail Cone Weld Assembly 313034-19 | IAI 5313034-19 | Israel 1123 | 2001-05-08 | current |
| Galaxy Aerospace CO LP | Tail Cone Weld Assembly 313034-31 | IAI 5313034-31 | Israel 1124, 1124A | 2001-05-08 | current |
| Galaxy Aerospace CO LP | Tail Cone Weld Assembly 313034-9 | IAI 5313034-9 | Israel 1121, 1121A, 1121B | 2001-05-08 | current |
| Met-Co-Aire | Tail Cone Assembly Lower 1818-01 | Modification Part | Piper PA-28-140, -150, -151 | 2000-10-24 | current |
| Met-Co-Aire | Tail Cone Assembly Upper 1817-01 | Modification Part | Piper PA-28-140, -150, -151 | 2000-10-24 | current |
| Rmd Aircraft Lighting INC | Tail Cone 203-4 | Piper 66822-07, -09, and -800 | Piper PA-28-151 S/N All, PA-28-161 S/N... | 2000-08-31 | current |
| Globe Fiberglass LTD INC | Tail Cone GF169-4411-S-00 | Beech 169-440011-3 | Beech Raytheon) (A23-19, S/N MB-1 thru MB-288, 19A | 1997-04-07 | current |
| Globe Fiberglass LTD INC | Tail Cone GF105-4400-17-5 | Beech 108-440017-5 | Beech Raytheon) (77, S/N's WA-1 and up | 1995-08-16 | current |
| Aero Glass | Upper Tail Cone AGP 66822-08 | Piper 66822-08 | Piper PA-28 Series PA-32 Series | 1995-06-27 | current |
| Aero Glass | Upper Tail Cone 96338-4 | Piper 96338-4 | Piper PA-34, PA-34-200T, PA-34-220T | 1995-06-27 | current |
| Aero Glass | Lower Tail Cone AGP 66822-07 | Piper 66822-07 | Piper PA-28 Series PA-32 Series | 1995-06-27 | current |
| Aero Glass | Lower Tail Cone AGP 96338-8 | Piper 96338-8 | Piper PA-34, PA-34-200T, PA-34-220T | 1995-06-27 | current |
| Derlan INC | Tail Cone Container 8270016-3 | McDonnell Douglas 8270016-3 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9, Series 80 (MD-80) | 1995-04-06 | current |
| American Safety Flight Sys INC | Tail Cone Container 8270016-3 | McDonnell Douglas 8270016-3 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9, series 80 (MD-80) | 1994-07-06 | current |
| Oxford Design Group INC | Tail Cone 5103012-3, -4 | American General 5103012-3, -4 | Tiger Aircraft AA-1B, -1C, -5A | 1994-04-06 | current |
| Globe Fiberglass LTD INC | Tail Cone 5812036-1-EWTC-11 | Modification Part | Cessna 441 | 1993-03-04 | current |
| Branson Aircraft CORP | Tail Cone Storage Box & Engine Cover Dwg & Doc 90133 | Modification Part | Cessna 500 | 1991-10-07 | 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.