Bow Wing
No failure report names the bow wing. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement bow wing, Dakota Cub Aircraft of Alaska holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a bow wing and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a bow wing:
For these models most: Piper PA-18 Super Cub (2), Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser (2), Piper PA-11 Cub Special (2), Piper J5 Cub Cruiser (2), Piper J-3 Cub (2), Taylorcraft F21 (1), Taylorcraft Aviation Corp F19 (1), Taylorcraft Aviation Corp 19 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Cub Aircraft of Alaska | Bow Wing Tip DC16262 | modification part | Piper J-3, J-5C, PA-11 | 2005-03-03 | current |
| Dakota Cub Aircraft of Alaska | Bow Wing Tip DC16262 | modification part | Piper J-3, J-5C, PA-11 | 2001-01-17 | current |
| Taylorcraft Aircraft CORP | Bow Assembly-Wing 0932-4 | 0932-4 | Taylorcraft 19, F19, F21 | 1993-12-01 | 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.