Parts

Latch Mechanism

0 failure reports named the latch mechanism in the last ten years, 28 since 1995. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement latch mechanism, Precision Conversions LLC holding the most (2).

Reports by year

Reports by year, as a table

	reports
1995	1
1996	2
1997	21
1998	3
1999	1

Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals

A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a latch mechanism and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a latch mechanism:

Precision Conversions LLC 2Alcoa Fastening Systems 1

For these models most: Boeing 757 (2), Boeing 777 (1).

Maker	Part	Replaces	Fits	Granted	Status
Precision Conversions LLC	Latch Mechanism Instl - Crew Entry Door 007F8313	Modification Parts	Boeing 757-200 Series	2006-01-16	current
Precision Conversions LLC	Latch Mechanism Instl - Crew Entry Door 007F8313	Modification Parts	Boeing 757-200 Series	2005-07-27	current
Alcoa Fastening Systems	Latch Mechanism Assembly. TL10703-102	S315W115-34	Boeing 777-200 SERIES	2002-10-20	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.