Gear Idler
0 failure reports named the gear idler in the last ten years, 1 since 1996. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement gear idler, Wencor LLC holding the most (2).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a gear idler and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a gear idler:
For these models most: Douglas DC-8 (2), Boeing 737 (2), Boeing 727 (2), Boeing 707 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wencor LLC | Gear-Idler 52265WE | 52265 | Boeing 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B... | 2014-05-08 | current |
| Wencor LLC | Gear-Idler 52265WE | 52265 | Boeing 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B... | 2010-02-02 | 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.