Carbon Fiber
No failure report names the carbon fiber. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement carbon fiber, Aethra Aviation Technologies holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a carbon fiber and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a carbon fiber:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (1), Boeing 737 (1), Beechcraft D-45 (1), Beechcraft B-45 (1), Beechcraft A45 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aethra Aviation Technologies | Carbon Fiber Aluminum Pressure Vessel 200 cu.in. Volume AA64534-3 | D17977-3 | McDonnell-Douglas/The... DC-9-80 (MD-80) Series, MD-90 Series | 2016-07-14 | current |
| Aethra Aviation Technologies | Carbon Fiber Aluminum Pressure Vessel 200 cu.in. Volume AA64534-3 | 64534-3 | The Boeing Company 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series,... | 2016-07-14 | current |
| Aviation Products Systems INC | Carbon Fiber Air Box APS5834 | Modification Part | Hawker Beechcraft 45 (YT-34), A45 (T-34A, B-45) | 2010-03-01 | 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.