Bushing Nose
No failure report names the bushing nose. 4 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement bushing nose, Gemini Engineering 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 bushing nose and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a bushing nose:
For these models most: Boeing 737 (3), Boeing 727 (3).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore Air Harbor LLC | Bushing – Nose Spar, Lug Plate KAC3W46 | C3W46 | Viking Air Limited DHC-3 | 2023-07-26 | current |
| Aerostar Engineering INC | Bushing Nose and Main Landing Gear AE65-46150 | Boeing 65-46150 | Boeing 727, 737 | 1993-01-12 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | Bushing Nose Swivel Support Main Gear G66-12237 | Boeing 66-12237 | Boeing 727, 737 | 1992-12-31 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | Bushing Nose and Main Landing Gear G65-46150 | Boeing 65-46150 | Boeing 727, 737 | 1992-12-31 | 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.