Cadmium Plated
No failure report names the cadmium plated. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement cadmium plated, Causey Aviation Svc 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 cadmium plated and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a cadmium plated:
For these models most: Piper PA-38 Tomahawk (2), Piper PA-36 Pawnee Brave (2), Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga (2), Piper PA-25 Pawnee (2), Piper PA-24 Comanche (2), Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec (2), Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt (2), Piper PA-18 Super Cub (2), Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class (1), Piper PA-44 Seminole (1), Piper PA-34 Seneca (1), Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Causey Aviation Svc INC | Cadmium Plated Carbon Steel Stud Fitting 70371-002 | 70371-002 | Piper PA-32R-300, -301, -301T | 1993-04-01 | current |
| Causey Aviation Svc INC | Cadmium Plated Carbon Steel Stud Fitting CA70371-003 | 70371-003 | Piper PA-18, PA-18-150, PA-22 | 1993-04-01 | 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.