Blast Tube
0 failure reports named the blast tube in the last ten years, 2 since 1997. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement blast tube, Cub Crafters INC holding the most (2).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 |
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a blast tube and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a blast tube:
For these models most: Piper PA-18 Super Cub (2), Piper PA-19 (1), Cessna 172 Skyhawk (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airforms LLC | BLAST TUBE AF0555162-1 | 0555162-1 | Textron Aviation Inc. 172B, 172C, 172D | 2022-10-25 | current |
| Cub Crafters INC | Blast Tube 103842-01 | Modification Part | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-18, PA -18S, PA-18 105 (Special) | 2013-09-23 | current |
| Cub Crafters INC | Blast Tube 103842 | Modification Part | Piper PA-18, -18A, -18S | 2001-09-04 | 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.