Tail Section
0 failure reports named the tail section in the last ten years, 1 since 1996. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement tail section, Machen INC holding the most (1).
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 section and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a tail section:
For these models most: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Aeronauticals, LLC | TAIL SECTION ROLL UP 110006 | Modification Part | ACE Aeronautics LLC UH-60A | 2024-06-12 | current |
| Machen INC | Tail Section Front Support Bracket 74-20016-( ) | Modification Parts | Aerostar Aircraft PA-60-600, -601, -601P & -602P | 1999-02-18 | 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.