Inflation Valve
No failure report names the inflation valve. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement inflation valve, Haltec Corporation holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a inflation valve and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a inflation valve:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (1), Boeing 717 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haltec Corporation | Inflation Valve Assembly LG718-03 | Meggitt TR718-03 | Boeing MD-88, MD-90-30, 717-200 | 2019-10-03 | current |
| General Pneumatics Inflation Systems LLC | Inflation Valve 510GPS-10 | 510GPS-10 | Boeing MD 90-30 Series | 2016-11-08 | 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.