Kiss Seal
No failure report names the kiss seal. 3 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement kiss seal, Spirit Aerosystems INC holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a kiss seal and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a kiss seal:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 (1), Boeing 777 (1), Boeing 757 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | KISS SEAL 60B89012-4 | 60B89012-4 | Boeing 777-200 SERIES, 777-300 SERIES | 2007-04-12 | current |
| Senior Operations LLC | Kiss Seal Assembly 46444, Dwg. 46444 Rev. E | Rohr P/N 221D5019-507 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11, MD-11F | 1995-12-21 | current |
| Parker Hannifin CORP | Kiss Seal, Exhaust 78308 | Boeing 312T1310 | Boeing 757 | 1992-08-26 | 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.