Fluid Bolt
No failure report names the fluid bolt. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement fluid bolt, Shadin Avionics 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 fluid bolt and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a fluid bolt:
For these models most: Boeing 777 (1), Boeing 737 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadin Avionics | Fluid Bolt AXA32-M717 | AXA32-M717 | The Boeing Company 777-200, 777-200LR, 777-300 | 2026-09-11 | current |
| Shadin Avionics | Fluid Bolt AXA-32-021 | AXA-32-021 | The Boeing Company 737-600, -700, -700C | 2019-11-26 | 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.