Diaphragm Needle
No failure report names the diaphragm needle. 14 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement diaphragm needle, Vse Aviation Services LLC holding the most (12).
Approved replacement parts 14 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a diaphragm needle and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a diaphragm needle:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vse Aviation Services LLC | Diaphragm & Needle Assy 2540898 | 2540898 | Lycoming Engines GO-480, GO-480-A1A, -B | 2025-03-13 | current |
| Vse Aviation Services LLC | Diaphragm & Needle Assy 2540917 | 2540917 | Continental... O-470-4, O-470-11, 11B | 2025-03-13 | current |
| Vse Aviation Services LLC | Diaphragm & Needle Assy 2540917 | 2540917 | Lycoming Engines GO-480, GO-480-A1A, -B | 2025-03-13 | current |
| Vse Aviation Services LLC | Diaphragm & Needle Assy 2540917 | 2540917 | Continental... E165-3, -4, E185-1 | 2025-03-13 | current |
| Vse Aviation Services LLC | Diaphragm & Needle Assy 2540898 | 2540898 | Continental... E225-2, -4, -8 | 2025-03-13 | current |
| Vse Aviation Services LLC | Diaphragm & Needle Assy 2540917 | 2540917 | Lycoming Engines O-360-A1C, -C2B, -C2D | 2025-03-13 | current |
| Vse Aviation Services LLC | Diaphragm & Needle Assy 2540917 | 2540917 | Continental... E225-2, -4, -8 | 2025-03-13 | current |
| Vse Aviation Services LLC | Diaphragm & Needle Assy 2540917 | 2540917 | Continental... O-470-B, -E, -G | 2025-03-13 | current |
| Vse Aviation Services LLC | Diaphragm & Needle Assy 2540898 | 2540898 | Lycoming Engines O-360-A1C, -C2B, -C2D | 2025-03-13 | current |
| Vse Aviation Services LLC | Diaphragm & Needle Assy 2540898 | 2540898 | Continental... O-470-B, -E, -G | 2025-03-13 | current |
| Vse Aviation Services LLC | Diaphragm & Needle Assy 2540898 | 2540898 | Continental... E165-3, -4, E185-1 | 2025-03-13 | current |
| Vse Aviation Services LLC | Diaphragm & Needle Assy 2540898 | 2540898 | Continental... O-470-4, O-470-11, 11B | 2025-03-13 | current |
| Precision Fuel Components, LLC | Diaphragm & Needle Assy 2540898 | 2540898 | Lycoming GO-480, GO-480-A1A, -B | 2019-06-24 | current |
| Precision Fuel Components, LLC | Diaphragm & Needle Assy 2540917 | 2540917 | Lycoming GO-480, GO-480-A1A, -B | 2019-06-24 | 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.