Center Hinge
0 failure reports named the center hinge in the last ten years, 4 since 1996. 1 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement center hinge, General Forming Corporation holding the most (1).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 1 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a center hinge and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a center hinge:
For these models most: Beechcraft G33 (1), Beechcraft F33 Bonanza (1), Beechcraft E33 (1), Beechcraft B36 Bonanza (1), Beechcraft A36 Bonanza (1), Beechcraft 36 Bonanza (1), Beechcraft 35 Bonanza and Debonair (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Forming Corporation | Center Hinge Bracket Assembly DW-2 | Dick Wilson Aero Engineering Co. DW-1 | Beech Raytheon) (35-33, 35-A33, 35-B33 | 1995-12-19 | 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.