Lumbar Pump
No failure report names the lumbar pump. 5 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement lumbar pump, Hydro-Aire Incorporated holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a lumbar pump and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a lumbar pump:
For these models most: Airbus A340 (2), Airbus A330 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro-Aire Incorporated | Lumbar Pump/Controller 16Way PS6-11018-00 | PS6-11018-00 | Airbus A380-841, A380-842, A380-861 | 2009-02-25 | current |
| Hydro-Aire Incorporated | Lumbar Pump / Controller PS5-10012-00 | PS5-10012-00 | Airbus A330-243, A330-343 | 2007-12-02 | current |
| Hydro-Aire Incorporated | Lumbar Pump/ Controller PS5-10012-00 | PS5-10012-00 | Airbus A340-541, A340-642 | 2007-12-02 | current |
| Pl Porter Controls INC | Lumbar Pump/ Controller PS5-10012-00 | PS5-10012-00 | Airbus A340-541, A340-642 | 2006-02-14 | current |
| Pl Porter Controls INC | Lumbar Pump / Controller PS5-10012-00 | PS5-10012-00 | Airbus A330-243, A330-343 | 2006-02-03 | 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.