Handle Belly
No failure report names the handle belly. 5 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement handle belly, Aerotech Engineering INC holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a handle belly and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a handle belly:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (4), Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (3), Douglas DC-9 (3).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerotech Engineering INC | Handle Assy-Belly Cargo Door AE980-4120-101 | 3614120 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32F | 2005-11-08 | current |
| Aerotech Engineering INC | Handle Assembly-Belly Cargo Door AE980-4120-101 | 3614120 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32F | 2003-11-20 | current |
| Aerotech Engineering INC | Handle Assembly-Belly Cargo Door AMI3614120 | 3614120 | McDonnell Douglas MD88, MD90-30 | 2001-03-06 | current |
| Aerotech Engineering INC | Handle Assembly-Belly Cargo Door AMI3614120-3 | 3614120-3 | McDonnell Douglas MD88, MD90-30 | 2001-03-06 | current |
| International Aerotech Manufacturing | Handle Assembly-Belly Cargo Door AMI3614120, -3 | 3614120, -3 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32F | 2000-07-19 | 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.