Latch Channel
No failure report names the latch channel. 5 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement latch channel, Amsafe Bridport 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 latch channel and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a latch channel:
For these models most: Boeing 747 (4), Airbus A350 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsafe Bridport | LATCH CHANNEL 69B55466-1 | 69B55466-1 | BOEING 747-100 SERIES, 747-200B SERIES,... | 2022-09-27 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | LATCH CHANNEL 69B55466-2 | 69B55466-2 | BOEING 747-200B SERIES, 747-200C SERIES,... | 2022-09-27 | current |
| Hartwell Corporation | Latch Assembly-Channel HA1083-3 | ABS0291-02 | Airbus A380-841, A380-842, A380-861 | 2016-08-07 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | LATCH CHANNEL 69B55466-2 | (69B55466-2) | BOEING 747-200B SERIES, 747-200C SERIES,... | 2011-02-03 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | LATCH CHANNEL 69B55466-1 | (69B55466-1) | BOEING 747-100 SERIES, 747-200B SERIES,... | 2011-02-03 | 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.