Bracket Gear
No failure report names the bracket gear. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement bracket gear, Mcfarlane Aviation INC. holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a bracket gear and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a bracket gear:
For these models most: Cessna A185 Skywagon (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC. | BRACKET-GEAR MOD PSK1101-1 | Modification Part | Textron Aviation Inc. 170, 170A, 170B | 2026-01-30 | current |
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC. | BRACKET-GEAR MOD PSK1101-1 | Modification Part | Regal Air 305A, 305B, 305C | 2026-01-30 | 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.