Eccentric Gimbal
No failure report names the eccentric gimbal. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement eccentric gimbal, Aviation Plastics 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 eccentric gimbal and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a eccentric gimbal:
For these models most: Boeing 727 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerostar Engineering INC | Eccentric Gimbal Mounting Outbd Flap Drive Dwg AE69-20387 | Boeing 69-20387 | Boeing 727 | 1993-07-06 | current |
| Aviation Plastics | Eccentric Gimbal Mounting Outbd Flap Drive Dwg AE69-20387 | Boeing 63-20387 | Boeing 727 | 1993-06-22 | 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.