Channel Fitting
No failure report names the channel fitting. 5 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement channel fitting, Space Exploration Technologies holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a channel fitting and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a channel fitting:
For these models most: Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ (2), Boeing 747 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Exploration Technologies | CHANNEL FITTING, AFT LUG,STARLINK AVIATION 06654106-053 | Modification Article | MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2C11 (Regional Jet Series 550) | 2025-09-09 | current |
| Space Exploration Technologies | CHANNEL FITTING, FWD LUG,STARLINK AVIATION 06654106-052 | Modification Article | MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2C11 (Regional Jet Series 550) | 2025-09-09 | current |
| Ases LLC DBA Field Aerospace | Channel Fitting KC-10 Nav Safety A0264141901 | Modification Part | The Boeing Company KC-10A (DC-10-30F) Series | 2017-01-18 | current |
| Aws (USA) INC | CHANNEL FITTING 65B62061-1 | (65B62061-1) | Boeing 747-200C SERIES, 747-200F... | 2009-07-26 | current |
| Lucas Aerospace Cargo System | Channel Fitting 65B62061-1 | Boeing 65B62061-1 | Boeing 747-200 | 1997-06-02 | 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.