Tank Strap
No failure report names the tank strap. 7 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement tank strap, Taylorcraft Aircraft CORP holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 7 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a tank strap and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a tank strap:
For these models most: Taylorcraft F22 (4), Taylorcraft F21 (4), Airbus Canada Ltd Ptnrsp BD-500 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safran Cabin INC. | Tank Strap 79000-512 | 79000-512 | Airbus Canada... BD-500-1A10 | 2025-08-18 | current |
| Balloonacy LTD LLC | Tank Strap Holder, RWSW ARP53043 | 53043 | Aerostar Intl, Inc. All series with RWSW gondola installed | 2013-07-07 | current |
| Balloonacy LTD LLC | Tank Strap, RB ARP52526 | 52526 | Aerostar Intl, Inc. Aerostar, RB series | 2013-02-19 | current |
| Taylorcraft Aircraft CORP | Tank Strap Assembly 4003-4 L/R | 4003-4 L/R | Taylorcraft F21B, F22 | 1994-02-03 | current |
| Taylorcraft Aircraft CORP | Tank Strap Assembly 4003-5 L/R | 4003-5 L/R | Taylorcraft F21B, F22 | 1994-02-03 | current |
| Taylorcraft Aircraft CORP | Tank Strap Assembly 4003-2 L/R | 4003-2 L/R | Taylorcraft F21B, F22 | 1994-02-03 | current |
| Taylorcraft Aircraft CORP | Tank Strap Assembly 4003-3 L/R | 4003-3 L/R | Taylorcraft F21B, F22 | 1994-02-03 | 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.