Wing Pin
No failure report names the wing pin. 4 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement wing pin, Pma Design & Manufacturing 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 wing pin and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a wing pin:
For these models most: Schweizer SGS 1 gliders (1-26, 1-34, 1-35, 1-36) (2), Dehavilland DHC-6 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K&L Soaring LLC | Rear Wing Pin Assembly 35435 | 35435 | Schweizer SGS 1-35, SGS 1-35A, SGS 1-35C | 2022-10-06 | current |
| Pma Design & Manufacturing | Wing Pin PDMC6WM1741-27 | C6WM1741-27 | Viking Air Limited DHC-6-400 | 2021-10-20 | current |
| K&L Soaring LLC | Rear Wing Pin Assembly 35435 | 35435 | Schweizer SGS 1-35 & SGS 1-35A & SGS 1-35C | 2011-10-26 | current |
| Pma Design & Manufacturing | Wing Pin PDMC6WM1741-27 | C6WM1741-27 | Dehavilland DHC-6-100, - 200, -300 series | 2007-01-29 | 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.