Tail Gear
0 failure reports named the tail gear in the last ten years, 1 since 1996. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement tail gear, Norton Performance Plastics CORP, Composites Operations holding the most (2).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a tail gear and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a tail gear:
For these models most: Beechcraft TC-45 (1), Beechcraft G18 (1), Beechcraft E18 (1), Beechcraft C-45 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Performance Plastics CORP, Composites Operations | Tail Gear doors CAIR 215 | Modification Part | Beech Raytheon) (D-18S | 1992-08-25 | current |
| Norton Performance Plastics CORP, Composites Operations | Tail Gear Door 312 | Modification Part | Beech Raytheon) (D18S, C45G, C45H | 1992-08-25 | 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.