19 failure reports named the guide fitting in the last ten years, 19 since 2024, most often on the Boeing 737; the condition most often found was "gouged". 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement guide fitting, Spirit Aerosystems INC holding the most (2).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
reports
2024
9
2025
9
2026
1
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
gouged5chafed4cracked2worn2damaged1faulted1lack of lube1loose1misinstalled1out of adjust1
Conditions found, as a table
reports
gouged
5
chafed
4
cracked
2
worn
2
damaged
1
faulted
1
lack of lube
1
loose
1
misinstalled
1
out of adjust
1
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a guide fitting and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a guide fitting:
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.
