Lock Strut
0 failure reports named the lock strut in the last ten years, 3 since 1995. 4 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement lock strut, Norco INC, Mechanical Sys Div holding the most (4). The reports call it "lock strut assy", "lower lock strut", "upper lock strut".
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 |
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a lock strut and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a lock strut:
For these models most: Boeing 747 (4).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norco INC, Mechanical Sys Div | Lock Assembly. Strut End IL278-3 | IL278-3 | Boeing 747 | 2000-10-01 | current |
| Norco INC, Mechanical Sys Div | Lock Assembly. Strut End IL278-2 | IL278-2 | Boeing 747 | 2000-10-01 | current |
| Norco INC, Mechanical Sys Div | Lock Assembly. Strut End IL278-4 | IL278-4 | Boeing 747 | 2000-10-01 | current |
| Norco INC, Mechanical Sys Div | Lock Assembly. Strut End IL278-1 | IL278-1 | Boeing 747 | 2000-10-01 | 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.