Gnd Clip
No failure report names the gnd clip. 3 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement gnd clip, Thales Avionics INC holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a gnd clip and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a gnd clip:
For these models most: Boeing 737 (2), Boeing 757 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thales Avionics INC | GND CLIP ASSY 258158-121 | 258158-121 | Boeing 737-8 | 2021-06-28 | current |
| Delta G Design INC | Gnd Clip Assy DGD-011308-02-9 | Modification Part | Boeing 737-300, -400, -500 | 2014-06-16 | current |
| Delta G Designs | GND Clip Assy. DGD-011308-02-7 | N/A | Boeing 757-200 Series | 2010-07-06 | 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.