Expander Ring
No failure report names the expander ring. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement expander ring, Aviation Component Solutions holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a expander ring and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a expander ring:
For these models most: Airbus A321 (2), Airbus A340 (1), Airbus A320 (1), Airbus A319 (1), Airbus A300 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Component Solutions | Expander Ring P00282 | 6740-10 | Airbus SAS A321-271NX | 2025-11-24 | current |
| Aviation Component Solutions | Expander Ring P00442 | 3176047-1 | Airbus SAS A300 Model F4-605R | 2025-02-18 | current |
| Aviation Component Solutions | Expander Ring P00282 | Liebherr Aerospace 6740-10 Installed in... | Airbus A319 Models: -112, -131, -133 | 2003-08-17 | 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.