Link Bearing
No failure report names the link bearing. 7 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement link bearing, Defense and Development Enterprises LLC holding the most (7).
Approved replacement parts 7 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a link bearing and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a link bearing:
For these models most: Lockheed 382 (7).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense and Development Enterprises LLC | Link Bearing 8445-63D | 8445-63 | Lockheed Martin Corporation 382, 382B, 383E | 2026-01-05 | current |
| Defense and Development Enterprises LLC | Link Bearing 8445-63D | CEF Industries, LLC, PN 8445-63 | Lockheed Martin Corporation 382, 382B, 382E | 2025-06-20 | current |
| Defense and Development Enterprises LLC | Link Bearing 8445-63D | CEF Industries, LLC, PN 8445-63 | Lockheed Martin Corporation 382, 382B, 382E | 2025-06-20 | current |
| Defense and Development Enterprises LLC | Link Bearing 8445-63D | Sargent Controls,P/N 4344B9 | Lockheed Martin Corporation 382, 382B, 382E | 2025-06-20 | current |
| Defense and Development Enterprises LLC | Link Bearing 8445-63D | Sargent Controls, P/N 4344B9 | Lockheed Martin Corporation 382, 382B, 382E | 2025-06-20 | current |
| Defense and Development Enterprises LLC | Link Bearing 8445-63D | Sargent Controls,P/N 4344B9 | Lockheed Martin Corporation 382, 382B, 382E | 2025-03-03 | current |
| Defense and Development Enterprises LLC | Link Bearing 8445-63D | CEF Industries, LLC, PN 8445-63 | Lockheed Martin Corporation 382, 382B, 382E | 2025-03-03 | 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.