Lateral Trim
No failure report names the lateral trim. 5 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement lateral trim, Shimadzu Precision Instru INC holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a lateral trim and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a lateral trim:
For these models most: Boeing 737 (2), Boeing 777 (1), Boeing 767 (1), Boeing 757 (1), Boeing 747 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whippany Actuation Systems LLC | Lateral Trim Actuator R15048 | 10-62026-1 | The Boeing Company 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series,... | 2013-09-03 | current |
| Ge Aviation Systems LLC (Formerly Smiths Aerospace Actuation Systems) | Lateral Trim Actuator R15048 | 10-62026-1 | Boeing 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series,... | 2008-05-08 | current |
| Shimadzu Precision Instru INC | Lateral Trim Actuator 732-16810-05 | 60B80030-5 | Boeing 777-200 | 2000-11-27 | current |
| Shimadzu Precision Instru INC | Lateral Trim Actuator 732-16810-03 | 60B80030-4 | Boeing 767-200, -300, 747-300 | 2000-11-27 | current |
| Shimadzu Precision Instru INC | Lateral Trim Actuator 732-16810-01 | 60B80030-3 | Boeing 757-200 | 2000-11-27 | 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.