Lift Strut
2 failure reports named the lift strut in the last ten years, 16 since 1995, most often on the Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign and Latitude; the condition most often found was "faulted". 17 FAA approvals let 5 companies make a replacement lift strut, Univair Aircraft CORP holding the most (6).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 2 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Models most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign and Latitude | 2 |
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| faulted | 1 |
| inoperative | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 17 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a lift strut and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a lift strut:
For these models most: Taylorcraft BCS12 (8), Taylorcraft BC12 BC-12D (8), Taylorcraft Aviation Corp 19 (8), Taylorcraft F21 (6), Taylorcraft BL12 (6), Taylorcraft BL-65 (6), Taylorcraft BL (6), Taylorcraft BF-65 (6), Taylorcraft BF (6), Taylorcraft BC-65 (6), Taylorcraft BC (6), Taylorcraft A (6).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airframes Alaska | Rear Lift Strut Assembly AF89498-02 | PiperP/N 89498-02 | Piper PA-18, PA-18S, PA-18 105 (Special) | 2008-03-23 | current |
| Airframes Alaska | LIFT STRUT AF-MA-A815 | MA-A815 | Taylorcraft A, BC, BCS12-D | 2008-03-23 | current |
| Airframes Alaska | LIFT STRUT AF-MA-A854 | MA-A854 | Taylorcraft A, BC, BCS12-D | 2008-03-23 | current |
| Aero Fabricators INC | Front Lift Strut Assembly SARA-A815S | MA-A815 | TAYLORCRAFT A, BC, BCS | 2007-12-26 | current |
| Aero Fabricators INC | Rear Lift Strut Assembly SARA-A854S | MA-A854 | TAYLORCRAFT A, BC, BCS | 2007-12-26 | current |
| Airforms LLC | LIFT STRUT AF-MA-A854 | MA-A854 | Taylorcraft A, BC, BCS12-D | 2007-10-16 | current |
| Airforms LLC | LIFT STRUT AF-MA-A815 | MA-A815 | Taylorcraft A, BC, BCS12-D | 2007-10-16 | current |
| Univair Aircraft CORP | Lift Strut Assembly. - Rear U89498-002 | 89498-02 | Piper PA-18A (Restricted), PA-18A 135 ... | 2002-04-02 | current |
| Univair Aircraft CORP | Lift Strut Assembly. - Rear U89498-103 | 89498-03 | Piper PA-18S 150, PA-18AS 150, PA-18A (Restricted) | 2002-04-02 | current |
| Univair Aircraft CORP | Lift Strut Assembly. - Rear U89498-102 | 89498-02, 10096-03 | Piper PA-18, PA-18 125, ARMY L-21A | 2002-04-02 | current |
| Univair Aircraft CORP | Lift Strut Assembly. - Rear U89498-003 | 89498-03 | Piper PA-18A (Restricted), PA-18A 135 ... | 2002-04-02 | current |
| Aero Fabricators INC | Rear Lift Strut M-112-000-AD | Modification Part | Piper J-3 | 1995-11-30 | current |
| Aero Fabricators INC | Front Lift Strut M-111-000-AD | Modification Part | Piper J-3 | 1995-11-30 | current |
| Taylorcraft Aircraft CORP | Front Lift Strut AA-815 | TAC AA-815 | Taylorcraft All -A and -B models, 19, 21 | 1993-10-13 | current |
| Taylorcraft Aircraft CORP | Rear Lift Strut AA-854 | TAC AA-854 | Taylorcraft All -A and -B models, 19, 21 | 1993-10-13 | current |
| Univair Aircraft CORP | Front Lift Strut UA-A815 | Modification Part | Taylorcraft BC12-D, -D1, BCS12-D | 1992-11-30 | current |
| Univair Aircraft CORP | Rear Lift Strut UA-A854 | Modification Part | Taylorcraft BC12-D, -D1, BCS12-D | 1992-11-30 | 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.