External Retainer
No failure report names the external retainer. 4 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement external retainer, B/E Aerospace INC, Lenexa Facility holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a external retainer and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a external retainer:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (2), Boeing 737 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B/E Aerospace INC, Lenexa Facility | External Retainer PMAC16486-210 | C16486-210 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 2002-10-08 | current |
| B/E Aerospace INC, Lenexa Facility | External Retainer PMAC16486-10 | C16486-10 | Boeing B737-200 | 2002-10-08 | current |
| Aircraft Products CO | External Retainer C16486-210 | C16486-210 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 1996-03-07 | current |
| Aircraft Products CO | External Retainer C16486-10 | C16486-10 | Boeing 737-200 | 1996-03-07 | 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.