Hose Flex
No failure report names the hose flex. 6 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement hose flex, Flexco INC, Little Rock holding the most (5).
Approved replacement parts 6 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a hose flex and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a hose flex:
For these models most: Boeing 747 (6), Boeing 767 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexco INC, Little Rock | Hose-Flex BACD40K14-232A5 | Boeing BACD40K14-232A5 | Boeing 747-100, 200, 300 | 1997-08-06 | current |
| Flexco INC, Little Rock | Hose-Flex BACD40K32-036A6 | Boeing BACD40K32-036A6 | Boeing 747-100, 200, 300 | 1997-08-06 | current |
| Flexco INC, Little Rock | Hose-Flex BACD40K32-029A6 | Boeing BACD40K32-029A6 | Boeing 747-100, 200, 300 | 1997-08-06 | current |
| Flexco INC, Little Rock | Hose-Flex BACD40K7-480A6 | Boeing BACD40K7-480A6 | Boeing 747-400 | 1997-08-06 | current |
| Flexco INC, Little Rock | Hose Flex BACD40K12-044A6 | Boeing BACD40K12-044A6 | Boeing 747-100, 200, 300 | 1997-08-06 | current |
| Titeflex Corporation (Name Change To Smiths Tubular Systems-Laconia INC. 5/06) | Hose Assembly Flex Metal, Silicone Imp. 114916 | Boeing S331T500-1 | Boeing 747-400, 767-300 | 1996-09-11 | 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.