Tank Tip
No failure report names the tank tip. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement tank tip, Pm Research, INC. 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 tank tip and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a tank tip:
For these models most: Piper PA-42 (1), Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pm Research, INC. | Tank Tip Mask w/ light PM-167 | Modification Article | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-31P series, PA-31T series, PA-31 series | 2024-11-20 | current |
| Pm Research, INC. | Tank Tip Mask, Right PM-71R | Modification Article | Textron Aviation Inc 310Q, 310R, 340 | 2024-11-20 | current |
| Pm Research, INC. | Tank Tip Mask, Left PM-71L | Modification Article | Textron Aviation Inc 310Q, 310R, 340 | 2024-11-20 | 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.