Gdl Installation
No failure report names the gdl installation. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement gdl installation, Harris 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 gdl installation and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a gdl installation:
For these models most: Boeing 757 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Aviation Technical Products Development INC. | GDL 88 Installation 160-3760-M0560-040 | Modification Part | Beechcraft Corporation 390 (Premier 1 / 1A) | 2016-10-02 | current |
| Harris Corporation | GDL Installation Kit 3032718-() | Modified part | Boeing 757-200 | 1998-04-16 | 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.