Ground Clip
No failure report names the ground clip. 5 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement ground clip, Thales Avionics INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a ground clip and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a ground clip:
For these models most: Boeing 737 (4), Boeing 757 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thales Avionics INC | Ground Clip N22006-111 | Modification Part | Boeing 737-700 | 2019-02-28 | current |
| Thales Avionics INC | Ground Clip N22006-111 | Modification Part | Boeing 737-900 | 2019-02-26 | current |
| Delta G Designs | Ground Clip DGD-011308-01-15 | N/A | Boeing 757-200 Series | 2010-07-06 | current |
| Livetv | Ground Clip N22006-111 | Modification Part | Boeing 737-800 | 2009-09-29 | current |
| Livetv | Ground Clip N22006-111 | Modification Part | Boeing 737-900ER | 2009-04-01 | 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.