Bolt Nose
No failure report names the bolt nose. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement bolt nose, Webco Aircraft CO holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a bolt nose and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a bolt nose:
For these models most: Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche (1), Piper PA-24 Comanche (1), Beechcraft G58 (1), Beechcraft G36 Bonanza (1), Beechcraft B36 Bonanza (1), Beechcraft A36 Bonanza (1), Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC. | Bolt – Nose Gear Link SSV35-825108 | 35-825108 | Textron Aviation Inc. 35, A35, B35 | 2026-06-15 | current |
| Webco Aircraft CO | Bolt-Nose Gear Drag Link WD22066-000 | Piper Bolt-Nose Gear Drag Link 22066-000 | Piper PA-24 (PA-24-180), PA-24-250, PA-24-260 | 1995-01-31 | 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.