Vortex Generators
No failure report names the vortex generators. 15 FAA approvals let 5 companies make a replacement vortex generators, Boundary Layer Research LTD holding the most (7).
Approved replacement parts 15 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a vortex generators and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a vortex generators:
For these models most: Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain (7), Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow (1), Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt (1), Piper PA-20 Pacer (1), Piper PA-11 Cub Special (1), Piper J-3 Cub (1), Maule MX-7 (1), Maule M-7 (1), Maule M-5 (1), Maule M-4 (1), Cessna 414 Chancellor (1), Cessna 208 Caravan (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero Twin INC | Vortex Generators AT-VG-1001 AT-VG-1002 | Modification Part | Cessna 208, 208A, 208B with STC SA3648NM installed | 2004-01-29 | current |
| Micro Aerodynamics INC | Vortex Generators MA2042 | Modification Part | Maule M-4, M-5, (EXCEPT MODEL M-5-210TC) | 1995-02-20 | current |
| Micro Aerodynamics INC | Vortex Generators MA2034 | Modification Part | Piper PA-31-350 Series | 1994-10-19 | current |
| Boundary Layer Research LTD | Vortex Generators Winglets Dwg AA1199 | Modification Part | Beech Raytheon) (60, A60, AND B60 | 1994-09-19 | current |
| Micro Aerodynamics INC | Vortex Generators MA2036 | Modification Part | Piper PA-20 Series, PA-22 Series | 1994-08-29 | current |
| Micro Aerodynamics INC | Vortex Generators MA2008& MA2009 | Modification Part | Miscellaneous See Approved Model List No. SA5948NM | 1994-06-28 | current |
| Micro Aerodynamics INC | Vortex Generators MA2031 & MA2032 | Modification Part | Piper J3C-40, J3C-50, J3C-55S | 1994-06-28 | current |
| Boundary Layer Research LTD | Vortex Generators Document AA1187 | Modification Part | Piper PA-31 | 1994-05-19 | current |
| Boundary Layer Research LTD | Vortex Generators Document AA1188 | Modification Part | Piper PA-31-325 | 1994-05-19 | current |
| Boundary Layer Research LTD | Vortex Generators Document AA1161 | Modification Part | Piper PA-31, PA-31-350, PA-31-325 | 1993-12-20 | current |
| Boundary Layer Research LTD | Vortex Generators Document A1129 & installed... | Modification Part | Piper PA-31 | 1993-07-20 | current |
| Boundary Layer Research LTD | Vortex Generators Doc AA150 & installed in... | Modification Part | Piper PA-31-325 | 1993-07-20 | current |
| Amr & D INC | Vortex Generators Dwg 3 | Modification part | Piper PA-28-140, -150, -151 | 1993-02-15 | current |
| Boundary Layer Research LTD | Vortex Generators Document AA1113/AA1114 | Modification Part | Piper PA-31-350 & T-1020 | 1992-12-14 | current |
| Ram Aircraft Limited Partnership | Vortex Generators 1536 Installation Kit | Cessna 414A | 1992-05-13 | 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.