Lightweight Reel
No failure report names the lightweight reel. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement lightweight reel, Pacific Scientific, Htl/Kin-Tech Division 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 lightweight reel and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a lightweight reel:
For these models most: Boeing 737 (2), Boeing 727 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Scientific, Htl/Kin-Tech Div | Lightweight Reel and Shoulder Harness 0108163-07 | 0108163-1 or 0108163-3 or 0108163-5 | Boeing 727, 727-100, 727C | 2000-04-19 | current |
| Pacific Scientific, Htl/Kin-Tech Division | Lightweight Reel and Shoulder Harness 0108163-07 | Boeing 0108163-1 or 0108163-3 or 0108163-5 | Boeing 727, 727-100, 727-727C | 1998-12-13 | 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.