Center Latch
No failure report names the center latch. 6 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement center latch, Adams Rite Aerospace INC holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 6 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a center latch and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a center latch:
For these models most: Airbus A300 (3), Boeing 737 (2), Airbus A330 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemco World Air Services | Center Latch 0370-25-0241-53 | Modification Article | The Boeing Company 737-700 | 2025-12-17 | current |
| Pemco World Air Services | Center Latch 0370-25-0241-52 | Modification Article | The Boeing Company 737-700 | 2025-12-17 | current |
| Adams Rite Aerospace INC | Center Latch AR4715-5 | AR4715-5 | Airbus A330-202, -223, -243 | 2005-05-16 | current |
| Adams Rite Aerospace INC | Center Latch AR4754-2 | AR4754-2 | Airbus A300-B2-1A, -B2-1C, -B2-203 | 2004-03-21 | current |
| Adams Rite Aerospace INC | Center Latch AR4754-3 | AR4754-3 | Airbus A300-B2-1A, -B2-1C, -B2-203 | 2004-03-21 | current |
| Adams Rite Aerospace INC | Center Latch AR4754-1 | AR4754-1 | Airbus A300-B2-1A, -B2-1C, -B2-203 | 2004-02-26 | 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.