Cap Rod
No failure report names the cap rod. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement cap rod, Southern Aeroparts Ametek Aerospace and Defense 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 cap rod and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a cap rod:
For these models most: Airbus A321 (2), Airbus A320 (2), Airbus A319 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Component Solutions | Cap Rod End, Actuator P00942 | Goodrich Actuation Systems D59481 | Airbus A320-216, A321-231 | 2019-10-10 | current |
| Southern Aeroparts Ametek Aerospace and Defense | Cap Rod End, Actuator SD59481 | D59481 | Airbus A319 Model -111, A319 Model -112,... | 2010-02-06 | 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.