Gear Alert
No failure report names the gear alert. 5 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement gear alert, Aircraft Components INC holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a gear alert and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a gear alert:
For these models most: Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche (2), Piper PA-24 Comanche (2), Piper PA-60 Aerostar (1), Piper PA-44 Seminole (1), Piper PA-39 Twin Comanche C/R (1), Piper PA-34 Seneca (1), Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga (1), Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain (1), Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow (1), Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec (1), Mooney M-20 (1), Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RG (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Components INC | Gear Alert System 2037 | Modification Part | Piper PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260 | 2016-06-16 | current |
| Aircraft Components INC | Gear Alert 2037 | 2037 OEM | Mooney M20 A through G, J, K | 2016-06-16 | current |
| Knots 2U LTD | 12V Gear Alert Indicator GRA12V | Modification Part | Piper PA-30, -39 | 2006-03-12 | current |
| Knots 2U LTD | 12V Gear Alert Indicator GRA12V | Modification Part | Piper PA-24, -24-250, -24-260 | 2006-03-12 | current |
| Aircraft Components INC | Gear Alert System 2037 | Modification Part | Cessna 401, 401A, 401B | 2001-02-19 | 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.