Load Limit
No failure report names the load limit. 4 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement load limit, Smiths Industries/Aerospace holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a load limit and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a load limit:
For these models most: Boeing 727 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gm Nameplate | LOAD LIMIT 150 LB BAC27DPA2377 | BAC27DPA2377 | Boeing 727 & 737 Series | 2006-01-27 | current |
| Gm Nameplate | LOAD LIMIT BAC27DPA2374 | BAC27DPA2374 | Boeing 727 & 737 Series | 2006-01-27 | current |
| Smiths Industries/Aerospace | Load Limit Controller 4272-01 | Fokker F.28MK1000, 2000, 3000 | 1994-09-27 | current | |
| Smiths Industries/Aerospace | Load Limit Controller 4272-02 | Fokker F.28MK1000, 2000, 3000 | 1994-08-11 | 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.