Adapter Cover
No failure report names the adapter cover. 4 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement adapter cover, Volumatic INC holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a adapter cover and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a adapter cover:
For these models most: Boeing 737 (4), Boeing 747 (2), Boeing 727 (2), Boeing 707 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services | Adapter Cover Assy B37-53-028-103 | Modification Part | Boeing 737-700C | 2014-03-25 | current |
| Volumatic INC | Adapter Cover Assy. B37-53-028-103 | Modification Part | Boeing 737-700C | 2014-02-13 | current |
| Scott Aviation (Now Avox Systems, INC.) | Adapter & Cover Assembly 800363-00, 800363-01 | Boeing 707-100, -200, -100B | 1992-08-13 | current | |
| Scott Aviation | Adapter & Cover Assembly 800363-00, 800363-01 | Boeing 707-100, -200, -100B | 1992-08-13 | 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.