Frame Fuselage
No failure report names the frame fuselage. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement frame fuselage, Dakota Cub Aircraft 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 frame fuselage and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a frame fuselage:
For these models most: Piper PA-18 Super Cub (2), Piper PA-19 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airframes Alaska LLC | Frame Assembly Fuselage AF18 | Modification Part | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-18, PA-18S, PA-18-105 (Special) | 2021-06-28 | current |
| Dakota Cub Aircraft | Frame Assembly Fuselage DC 18-4 | Modification Part | Piper PA-18, PA-18S, PA-18 105 | 2015-10-21 | 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.