Crank Locking
No failure report names the crank locking. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement crank locking, Dakota Cub Aircraft 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 crank locking and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a crank locking:
For these models most: Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt (2), Piper PA-20 Pacer (2), Piper PA-18 Super Cub (2), Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser (2), Piper PA-11 Cub Special (2), Piper J-3 Cub (2), Piper PA-19 (1), Piper PA-17 Vagabond (1), Piper PA-16 Clipper (1), Piper PA-15 (1), Piper PA-14 (1), Piper J5 Cub Cruiser (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Cub Aircraft | Crank Locking Pin DC81761-11 | Modification Part | Piper PA-11, PA-11S, PA-12 | 2010-08-22 | current |
| Dakota Cub Aircraft | Crank Locking Pin DC81761-11 | Modification Part | Piper J-3 Series, J-4 Series, J-5 Series | 2008-05-26 | 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.
