Flareless Tube
No failure report names the flareless tube. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement flareless tube, Pall Aeropower Corporation holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a flareless tube and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a flareless tube:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 (1), Boeing 787 Dreamliner (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Component Solutions | Flareless Tube Adapter P01480 | 1009157-1 | The Boeing Company 787-8, 787-9, 787-10 | 2026-01-06 | current |
| Pall Aeropower Corporation | Flareless Tube (Filter Union) 22145 | McDonnell Douglas 22145 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10, Series 10, 30 | 2012-01-17 | 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.