Assist Handle
26 failure reports named the assist handle in the last ten years, 26 since 2024, most often on the Boeing 737; the condition most often found was "loose". 56 FAA approvals let 8 companies make a replacement assist handle, Eagle Air Engineering INC holding the most (31).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 17 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 19 |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 7 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Models most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Boeing 737 | 25 |
| Airbus A300 | 1 |
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
loose16broken5unsecure5
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| loose | 16 |
| broken | 5 |
| unsecure | 5 |
Approved replacement parts 56 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a assist handle and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a assist handle:
Eagle Air Engineering INC 31Spirit Aerosystems INC 7Magee Plastics Company 6Gemini Engineering 5Safran Cabin INC. 3Custom Aircraft Interiors 2Gemini Engineering INC 1Custom Aircraft Interiors 1
For these models most: Boeing 747 (28), Boeing 737 (28), Boeing 727 (28), Boeing 757 (22), Boeing 767 (8), Boeing 707 (8), Md Helicopters Inc 600 (2), Embraer ERJ 190 E190 and E195 (2), Boeing 777 (2), Airbus A350 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safran Cabin INC. | ASSIST HANDLE ASSY H061295-509 | H061295-509 | EMBRAER S.A. ERJ 190-300, ERJ 190-400 | 2025-08-13 | current |
| Safran Cabin INC. | Assist Handle Inserts Change CDKD51-51 | CDKD51-51 | Airbus S.A.S. A350-941 | 2025-08-13 | current |
| Safran Cabin INC. | ASSIST HANDLE INSTL H061261-505 | H061261-505 | EMBRAER S.A. ERJ 190-300, ERJ 190-400 | 2025-08-13 | current |
| Custom Aircraft Interiors | Assist Handle MD6-6200-122 | MD6-6200-122 | MD 600N | 2022-12-08 | current |
| Custom Aircraft Interiors | Assist Handle MD6-6200-122 | MD6-6200-122 | MDHC/MD 600N | 2022-12-08 | current |
| Magee Plastics Company | Assist Handle 125-11261-1( ) | 65-5458-1, -20B, 65-5458-12, -20A, 65-5458-3,... | Boeing 707-300 Series, 707-400 Series,... | 2016-07-07 | current |
| Magee Plastics Company | Assist Handle 125-11261-2( ) | 65-5458-11 | Boeing 707-300 Series, 707-400 Series,... | 2016-07-07 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-20D | 65-5458-20D | Boeing 737-300 SERIES, 737-400 SERIES,... | 2015-04-07 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-20C | 65-5458-20C | Boeing 737-300 SERIES, 737-400 SERIES,... | 2015-04-07 | current |
| Magee Plastics Company | Assist Handle 125-11261-2( ) | 65-5458-11 | Boeing 707-300 Series, 707-400 Series,... | 2014-01-09 | current |
| Magee Plastics Company | Assist Handle 125-11261-1( ) | 65-5458-1, -20B, 65-5458-12, -20A, 65-5458-3,... | Boeing 707-300 Series, 707-400 Series,... | 2014-01-09 | current |
| Magee Plastics Company | Assist Handle 125-11261-1( ) | 65-5458-1, -20B, 65-5458-12, -20A, 65-5458-3,... | Boeing 707-300 Series, 707-400 Series,... | 2012-06-14 | current |
| Magee Plastics Company | Assist Handle 125-11261-2( ) | 65-5458-11 | Boeing 707-300 Series, 707-400 Series,... | 2012-06-14 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-20C | 65-5458-20C | Boeing 737-300 SERIES, 737-400 SERIES,... | 2010-09-29 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-20D | 65-5458-20D | Boeing 737-300 SERIES, 737-400 SERIES,... | 2010-09-29 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-20A | 65-5458-20A | Boeing 737-300 SERIES, 737-400 SERIES,... | 2010-09-13 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-20E | 65-5458-20E | Boeing 737-600 SERIES, 737-700 SERIES,... | 2010-03-07 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-20D | 65-5458-20D | Boeing 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series,... | 2009-11-15 | current |
| Gemini Engineering INC | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-20D | 65-5458-20D | Boeing 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series,... | 2009-11-15 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-20B | 65-5458-20B | Boeing 737-300 SERIES, 737-400 SERIES,... | 2009-03-30 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-20C | 65-5458-20C | Boeing 737-300 SERIES, 737-400 SERIES,... | 2008-10-08 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-20D | 65-5458-20D | Boeing 737-300 SERIES, 737-400 SERIES,... | 2008-10-08 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-20A | 65-5458-20A | Boeing 737-300 SERIES, 737-400 SERIES,... | 2008-10-08 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-20B | 65-5458-20B | Boeing 737-300 SERIES, 737-400 SERIES,... | 2008-10-08 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-20 | 65-5458-20 | Boeing 737-300 SERIES, 737-400 SERIES,... | 2008-10-08 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-20A | 65-5458-20A | Boeing 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series,... | 2008-08-12 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-20B | 65-5458-20B | Boeing 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series,... | 2008-08-12 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-1 | 65-5458-1 | Boeing 707-300B SERIES, 707-300C SERIES | 2004-05-24 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | ASSIST HANDLE 65-5458-1 | 65-5458-1 | Boeing 727-200 SERIES, 727-200F SERIES,... | 2003-10-05 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle 65-5458-7 | 65-5458-7 | Boeing 737-300, -400, -500 Series | 2003-08-03 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle 65-5458-14 | 65-5458-14 | Boeing 747-400 Series, 767-200, -300 | 2003-08-03 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle 65-5458-5 | 65-5458-5 | Boeing 727-200, -200F Series, 737-200 Series | 2003-08-03 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle 65-5458-1 | 65-5458-1 | Boeing 707-100 Long Body, -100B Short Body, -300 | 2003-08-03 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle 65-5458-11 | 65-5458-11 | Boeing 737-200, -200C, -300 Series | 2003-08-03 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle 65-5458-16 | 65-5458-16 | Boeing 747-400 Series | 2003-08-03 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle 65-5458-12 | 65-5458-12 | Boeing 737-200, -300, -400 | 2003-08-03 | current |
| Custom Aircraft Interiors | Assist Handle MD6-6200-122 | MD6-6200-122 | MD Helicopters, Inc. MDHI) (600N | 2003-01-01 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-1 | 65-5458-1 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-17 | 65-5458-17 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-4 | 65-5458-4 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-19 | 65-5458-19 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-14 | 65-5458-14 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-7 | 65-5458-7 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-5 | 65-5458-5 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-21 | 65-5458-21 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-11 | 65-5458-11 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-10 | 65-5458-10 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-12 | 65-5458-12 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-9 | 65-5458-9 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-20 | 65-5458-20 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-16 | 65-5458-16 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-6 | 65-5458-6 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-15 | 65-5458-15 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-18 | 65-5458-18 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-13 | 65-5458-13 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | current |
| Eagle Air Engineering INC | Assist Handle- Door and Doorway E65-5458-8 | 65-5458-8 | Boeing Models 707, 727 777-200 737-100, -200 | 1999-01-06 | 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.