Fitting Drain
No failure report names the fitting drain. 6 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement fitting drain, Safran Cabin INC. holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 6 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a fitting drain and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a fitting drain:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (2), Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (2), Douglas DC-9 (2), Boeing 717 (2), Boeing 747 (1), Boeing 737 (1), Boeing 727 (1), Boeing 707 (1), Airbus BD-500 (1), Airbus Canada Ltd Ptnrsp BD-500 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safran Cabin INC. | Fitting Drain D722382-503 | D722382-503 | Airbus Canada... BD-500-1A11 | 2025-08-18 | current |
| Safran Cabin INC. | Fitting Drain D722382-503 | D722382-503 | Airbus Canada... BD-500-1A10 | 2025-08-18 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | Fitting-Drain 69-12359-1 | 69-12359-1 | Boeing 727-200 Series) (737-100 Series,... | 2013-03-25 | current |
| Aerotech Engineering INC | Fitting-Drain Connector, Service Doors AE980-7307-503 | 2717307-503 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15, DC-9-31, DC-9-32 | 2007-03-14 | current |
| Aerotech Engineering INC | Fitting-Drain Connector, Service Doors AE980-7307-507 | 2717307-507 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15, DC-9-31, DC-9-32 | 2007-03-14 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | FITTING-DRAIN 69-12359-1 | 69-12359-1 | Boeing 707-300B SERIES, 707-300C SERIES | 2003-03-31 | 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.