Lav Actuator
No failure report names the lav actuator. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement lav actuator, Southern Aeroparts INC (Name Changed To Southern Aeroparts Ametek Aerospace and Defense) 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 lav actuator and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a lav actuator:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (2), Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Aeroparts Ametek Aerospace and Defense | Lav Actuator, cable S22514-1 | Modification Part | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD83), DC-9-87 (MD 87) | 2007-02-23 | current |
| Southern Aeroparts INC (Name Changed To Southern Aeroparts Ametek Aerospace and Defense) | Lav Actuator, Cable S22514-1 | Modification Part | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-11 through DC-9-87, MD 88 | 2004-05-04 | 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.