Fitting Tie
No failure report names the fitting tie. 5 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement fitting tie, Teledyne Battery Products holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a fitting tie and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a fitting tie:
For these models most: Boeing 727 (2), Boeing 707 (2), Agusta Spa AB139 (2), Piper PA-19 (1), Piper PA-18 Super Cub (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teledyne Battery Products | Fitting Tie Rod, LHS 3451 | Modification Part | Augusta S.p.A AW139, AB139 | 2018-02-21 | current |
| Teledyne Battery Products | Fitting Tie Rod, RHS 3447 | Modification Part | Augusta S.p.A AW139, AB139 | 2018-02-21 | current |
| Cub Crafters INC | Fitting Assembly Tie Down C12345-00 | 12345 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-18, PA -18S, PA-18 105 (Special) | 2013-09-23 | current |
| Telair International INC (No Longer Have Pma Production Approval) | Fitting Tie Down 21035-54 | 3035-54 | Boeing 707-320C, 727C | 2001-04-12 | current |
| Air Cargo Equipment CORP (No Longer Have Pma Production Approval) | Fitting Tie Down 21035-54 | Boeing 035-54 | Boeing 707-320C, 727C | 1994-12-18 | 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.