Lumbar
No failure report names the lumbar. 7 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement lumbar, Wencor LLC (Formerly Dixie Aerospace LLC) holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 7 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a lumbar and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a lumbar:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (6), Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (6), Douglas DC-9 (6).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wencor LLC (Formerly Dixie Aerospace LLC) | Lumbar, Back ME43249-3 | B/E Aerospace P/N 43249003 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81, (MD-81), DC-9-82 | 2011-04-21 | current |
| Wencor LLC (Formerly Dixie Aerospace LLC) | Lumbar, Back ME43249-1 | B/E Aerospace P/N 43249001 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81, (MD-81), DC-9-82 | 2011-04-21 | current |
| Wencor LLC (Formerly Dixie Aerospace LLC) | Lumbar, Back ME43249-3 | B/E Aerospace P/N 43249003 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81, (MD-81), DC-9-82 | 2011-04-21 | current |
| Wencor LLC (Formerly Dixie Aerospace LLC) | Lumbar, Back ME43249-1 | B/E Aerospace P/N 43249001 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81, (MD-81), DC-9-82 | 2011-04-21 | current |
| Mei/Display Works | Lumbar, Back ME43249-3 | B/E Aerospace 43249003 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81, (MD-81), DC-9-82 | 2004-01-26 | current |
| Mei/Display Works | Lumbar, Back ME43249-1 | B/E Aerospace 43249001 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81, (MD-81), DC-9-82 | 2004-01-26 | current |
| Aircraft Interior Design INC | Lumbar, Back 37102-1 | Fairchild-Burns 42647101, 42647105 | Boeing B727 series, B737 series | 2000-11-21 | 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.