Link Flex
No failure report names the link flex. 4 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement link flex, Aerotech Engineering 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 link flex and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a link flex:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (4), Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (3), Douglas DC-9 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerotech Engineering INC | Link Assy-Flex Hinge, Composite Rudder AE980-5262-1 | 3955262-1 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14, DC-9-31, DC-9-32 | 2007-03-14 | current |
| Aerotech Engineering INC | Link Assy-Flex Hinge, Composite Rudder AE980-5262-3 | 3955262-3 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14, DC-9-31, DC-9-32 | 2007-03-14 | current |
| Aerotech Engineering INC | Link Assembly.-Flex Hinge, Composite Rudder AMI3955262-1 | 3955262-1 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14, DC-9-31, DC-9-32 | 2001-09-23 | current |
| Aerotech Engineering INC | Link Assembly.-Flex Hinge, Composite Rudder AMI3955262-3 | 3955262-3 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14, DC-9-31, DC-9-32 | 2001-05-20 | 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.