Finger Latch
No failure report names the finger latch. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement finger latch, Geometrical Structures INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a finger latch and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a finger latch:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 (1), Douglas DC-8 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geometrical Structures INC | Finger Latch 12005 | McDonnell Douglas 12005 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, -10F, -30 | 1998-04-19 | current |
| Geometrical Structures INC | Finger Latch 12001 | McDonnell Douglas 12001 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-11, -12, -21 | 1998-04-19 | 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.