Spring Cylinder
No failure report names the spring cylinder. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement spring cylinder, Pacific Propeller INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a spring cylinder and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a spring cylinder:
For these models most: Gippsaero Pty Ltd GA8 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airglas INC | SPRING CYLINDER, NOSE SKI, GA8 GLH3000-NS-LR-GA8 | Modification Part | GA8 Airvan Pty) Ltd (GA8, GA8-TC320 | 2019-04-15 | current |
| Pacific Propeller INC | Spring Cylinder Locating 6517886 | 6517886 | Pacific Propeller Aeroproducts A6441FN 606/606A | 2005-06-27 | current |
| Pacific Propeller INC | Spring Cylinder Locating 6517886 | 6517886 | Pacific Propeller Aeroproducts A6441FN 606/606A | 2001-09-13 | 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.