Crankcase Cover
No failure report names the crankcase cover. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement crankcase cover, Real Gasket Tn 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 crankcase cover and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a crankcase cover:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Gasket Tn | Crankcase Cover Gasket RG-18532 | Franklin 18532 | Franklin Engine Co. 6A4-145-A3, 6A4-150-B3, 6A4-165-B3 | 2001-06-05 | current |
| Real Gasket Corporation | Crankcase Cover Gasket RG-18532 | Franklin 18532 | Franklin Engine Co. 6A4-145-A3, 6A4-150-B3, 6A4-165-B3 | 1999-12-09 | 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.