Flexible Arm
No failure report names the flexible arm. 4 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement flexible arm, Luminator Holding, LP 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 flexible arm and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a flexible arm:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 (2), Embraer ERJ 170 E170 and E175 (1), Airbus A340 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luminator Holding, LP | Flexible Arm Cabinet Light Assembly 0201951-001 | Modification Part | McDonnell Douglas Corporation DC-10-30 Series | 2021-04-23 | current |
| Jet Avion Corporation A Heico Aerospace Company | Flexible Arm Laced with Leather JAP80060 | P80060 | Airbus A340-300 Series, A340-600 Series | 2011-05-22 | current |
| Luminator Holding, LP | Flexible Arm Cabinet Light Assembly 0201951-001 | Modification Part | McDonnell Douglas Corporation DC-10-30 Series | 2010-05-25 | current |
| Rosemount Aerospace INC | Flexible Arm, ERJ-170, Co-Pilot Side 2314M-513-5 | 2314M-513-5 | Embraer Empresa ERJ 170-100 STD, ERJ 170-100 LR | 2004-06-08 | 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.