Gap Filler
No failure report names the gap filler. 6 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement gap filler, Gemini Engineering holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 6 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a gap filler and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a gap filler:
For these models most: Boeing 757 (3), Boeing 747 (3).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Engineering | GAP FILLER 411N2056-8E | 411N2056-8E | Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-300 Series | 2009-06-03 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | GAP FILLER 411N2056-42B | 411N2056-42B | Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-300 Series | 2009-06-03 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | GAP FILLER 411N2056-9E | 411N2056-9E | Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-300 Series | 2009-06-03 | current |
| A & B Plastic INC | Gap Filler Extrusion 2736 | The Boeing Co 1522-722 | Boeing 747-400 | 1995-10-09 | current |
| A & B Plastic INC | Gap Filler Extrusion 2737 | The Boeing Co 1522-723 | Boeing 747-400 | 1995-10-09 | current |
| A & B Plastic INC | Gap Filler Extrusion 2735 | The Boeing Co 1522-721 | Boeing 747-400 | 1995-10-09 | 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.