Cup Idle
No failure report names the cup idle. 3 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement cup idle, Goode Engineering CORP holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a cup idle and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a cup idle:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avstar Fuel Systems INC | Cup-Idle Adj. Needle AV55-270 | AVStar Aircraft Accessories P/N AV55-270 | Lycoming Replacement Part where AVStar... | 2008-08-21 | current |
| Goode Engineering CORP | Cup-Idle Adj Needle T55-270 | Facet Aerospace Marvel-Schebler (FACET) 55-270 | Franklin Engine Co. Replacement Part where Facet P/N 55-... | 1998-04-20 | current |
| Brg Aero Parts INC | Cup-Idle Adj Needle T55-270 | Marvel-Schebler (Facet) 55-270 | Franklin Engine Co. Lycoming, Continental, and Franklin engines | 1994-01-02 | 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.