Bearing Guide
No failure report names the bearing guide. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement bearing guide, Wencor LLC (Formerly Dixie Aerospace LLC) holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a bearing guide and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a bearing guide:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wencor LLC (Formerly Dixie Aerospace LLC) | Bearing Guide 3179512-3WD | 3179512-3 | CFM International CFM56-5B1/P, CFM56-5B1/2P, CFM56-5B1/3 | 2022-07-21 | current |
| Wg Technical | Bearing Guide 3179512-3WD | 3179512-3 | CFM International, S.A. CFM56-5B1/P, CFM56-5B1/2P, CFM56-5B1/3 | 2014-02-23 | 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.