Spar Bow
No failure report names the spar bow. 6 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement spar bow, Dakota Cub Aircraft of Alaska holding the most (6).
Approved replacement parts 6 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a spar bow and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a spar bow:
For these models most: Piper PA-18 Super Cub (6), Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser (6), Piper PA-11 Cub Special (6), Piper J5 Cub Cruiser (6), Piper J-3 Cub (6).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Cub Aircraft of Alaska | Rear Spar Bow Fitting DC16551 | modification part | Piper J-3, J-5C, PA-11 | 2005-03-03 | current |
| Dakota Cub Aircraft of Alaska | Rear Spar Bow Fitting DC16611 | modification part | Piper J-3, J-5C, PA-11 | 2005-03-03 | current |
| Dakota Cub Aircraft of Alaska | Rear Spar Bow Fitting DC16601 | modification part | Piper J-3, J-5C, PA-11 | 2005-03-03 | current |
| Dakota Cub Aircraft of Alaska | Rear Spar Bow Fitting DC16601 | modification part | Piper J-3, J-5C, PA-11 | 2001-01-17 | current |
| Dakota Cub Aircraft of Alaska | Rear Spar Bow Fitting DC16611 | modification part | Piper J-3, J-5C, PA-11 | 2001-01-17 | current |
| Dakota Cub Aircraft of Alaska | Rear Spar Bow Fitting DC16551 | modification part | Piper J-3, J-5C, PA-11 | 2001-01-17 | 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.