Bearing Strut
No failure report names the bearing strut. 3 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement bearing strut, Jet Avion Corporation A Heico Aerospace Company holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a bearing strut and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a bearing strut:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aar Pma Products | BEARING-STRUT AR481182 | 481182 | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1, -1A, -1B | 2008-01-30 | current |
| Direct Aircraft Products LTD | Bearing Strut AR481182 | Pratt & Whitney 481182 | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1/-1A/-1B/-7/-7A/-7B/-9/-9A/-11/... | 1999-12-12 | current |
| Jet Avion Corporation A Heico Aerospace Company | Bearing Strut JA481182 | P&W 481182 | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1, 1A, 1B | 1994-11-22 | 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.