Ski Tube
No failure report names the ski tube. 4 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement ski tube, Alexandria Aircraft LLC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a ski tube and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a ski tube:
For these models most: Cessna 182 Skylane (2), Bellanca 17 Viking (2), Cessna A185 Skywagon (1), Cessna 180 Skywagon (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athena Aircraft, LLC | Ski Tube Assembly 96AMF001100 | Modification Part | Textron Aviation Inc. 180, 180A, 180B | 2023-06-23 | current |
| Alexandria Aircraft LLC | Ski Tube 197478-10 | Bellanca 197478-10 | Bellanca 17-30A, 17-31A, 17-31ATC | 2004-02-08 | current |
| Alexandria Aircraft LLC | Ski Tube 197478-0 | Bellanca 197478-0 | Bellanca 17-30A, 17-31A, 17-31ATC | 2004-02-08 | current |
| Air Metal Fabricators INC | Ski Tube Assembly 96AMF001100-1 | Modification Part | Cessna 180-180H, 182-182D & 185-A185E... | 1999-05-18 | 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.