Disconnect Nipple
No failure report names the disconnect nipple. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement disconnect nipple, Titeflex Corporation (Name Change To Smiths Tubular Systems-Laconia INC. 5/06) holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a disconnect nipple and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a disconnect nipple:
For these models most: Boeing 767 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Tubular Systems - Laconia INC | DISCONNECT NIPPLE ASSEMBLY #24 108034-4 | S332T012-4 | Boeing 767-200 SERIES, 767-300 SERIES | 2006-05-10 | current |
| Titeflex Corporation (Name Change To Smiths Tubular Systems-Laconia INC. 5/06) | DISCONNECT NIPPLE assembly number 24 108034-4 | S332T012-4 | Boeing 767-200 SERIES, 767-300 SERIES | 2004-07-07 | 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.