Forward Engine
No failure report names the forward engine. 6 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement forward engine, Lord Corporation, Mechanical Products Division holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 6 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a forward engine and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a forward engine:
For these models most: Boeing 757 (5), Israel Aircraft Industries ASTRA SPX (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Corporation | Forward Engine Mount LM-433-SA42 | Boeing P/N S302N303-4 | Boeing 757-200, -200PF | 2012-01-04 | current |
| Lord Corporation, Mechanical Products Division | Forward Engine Mount LM-433-SA42 | Boeing P/N S302N303-4 | Boeing 757-200, -200PF | 2012-01-04 | current |
| Lord Corporation, Mechanical Products Division | Forward Engine Mount LM-433-SA2 | Boeing P/N S302N303-4 | Boeing 757-200, -200PF | 2011-12-18 | current |
| Lord Corporation | Forward Engine Mount LM-433-SA2 | Boeing P/N S302N303-4 | Boeing 757-200, -200PF | 2011-12-18 | current |
| Lord Corporation, Mechanical Products Division | Forward Engine Mount Lord Corp. LM-433-SA42... | Boeing S302N303-4 | Boeing 757-200, -200PF | 2002-05-08 | current |
| Lord Corporation, Mechanical Products Division | Forward Engine Isolator LM-833-SA20-3 | LM-833-SA20-3 | Gulfstream ASTRA SPX | 1998-07-12 | 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.