Leaf Seals
No failure report names the leaf seals. 4 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement leaf seals, Aviation Equipment INC holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a leaf seals and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a leaf seals:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (4).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Equipment INC | Leaf Seals - T/R 83-3070-5 | 5938068-15 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81, -82, -83 | 2001-12-10 | current |
| Aviation Equipment INC | Leaf Seals - T/R 83-3070-2 | 5938058-90 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81, -82, -83 | 2001-12-10 | current |
| Aviation Equipment INC | Leaf Seals - T/R 83-3070-3 | 5938068-17 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81, -82, -83 | 2001-12-10 | current |
| Aviation Equipment INC | Leaf Seals - T/R 83-3070-1 | 5938058-89 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81, -82, -83 | 2001-12-10 | 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.