Tailwind Installation
No failure report names the tailwind installation. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement tailwind installation, Delta Engineering holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a tailwind installation and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a tailwind installation:
For these models most: Gulfstream G-IV Gulfstream IV (3).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Engineering | Tailwind Installation Kit 05723-KT | Modification Parts | Gulfstream G-IV | 2006-04-25 | current |
| Delta Engineering | Tailwind Installation Kit 05723-1001 | Modification Parts | Gulfstream G-IV | 2006-04-25 | current |
| Delta Engineering | Tailwind Installation Kit 05723-1000 | Modification Parts | Gulfstream G-IV | 2006-04-25 | 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.