Strut Lift
No failure report names the strut lift. 5 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement strut lift, Airframes Alaska holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a strut lift and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a strut lift:
For these models most: Piper PA-20 Pacer (4), Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt (2), Piper PA-14 (1), Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airframes Alaska | Strut Assembly Rear Lift AF85559-2 | PiperP/N 85559-2 | Piper PA 20/22 All Models | 2008-03-23 | current |
| Airframes Alaska | Strut Assembly Front Lift AF85560-2 | PiperP/N 85560-2 | Piper PA 20/22 All Models | 2008-03-23 | current |
| Airframes Alaska | Strut Assembly Rear Lift AF85553-02 | PiperP/N 85553-002 | Piper PA-12, PA-12-S, PA-14 | 2008-03-23 | current |
| Airframes INC | Strut Assembly Rear Lift AF85559-2 | Piper 85559-2 | Piper PA-20, PA-22 All Models | 2004-07-13 | current |
| Airframes INC | Strut Assembly Front Lift AF85560-2 | Piper 85560-2 | Piper PA-20, PA-22 All Models | 2004-07-13 | 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.