Release Link
0 failure reports named the release link in the last ten years, 1 since 1996. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement release link, Lucas Aerospace Cargo System holding the most (1).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a release link and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a release link:
For these models most: Cessna 182 Skylane (1), Cessna 180 Skywagon (1), Cessna 175 Skylark (1), Cessna 172 Skyhawk (1), Cessna 170 (1), Boeing 747 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Aerospace Cargo System | Release Link 65B60129-1 | Boeing 65B60129-1 | Boeing 747-100, -200, -400 | 1997-07-23 | current |
| John D Benham | Release Link PP-1000-002 | Cessna 172, 175, 180 | 1996-07-30 | 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.