Oleo Spring
No failure report names the oleo spring. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement oleo spring, Safe Air Repair INC 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 oleo spring and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a oleo spring:
For these models most: Maule MX-7 (1), Maule M-7 (1), Maule M-6 (1), Maule M-5 (1), Maule M-4 (1), Aeronca 0 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airframes Alaska LLC | Oleo Spring ABI-4015B | 4015B | Maule Aerospace Technology Bee Dee M4, M-4, M-4C | 2022-08-04 | current |
| Safe Air Repair INC | Oleo Spring SAR 1-320 | American Champion 1-320 | Aeronca 0-58A, 0-58B | 1993-05-18 | 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.