Molded Filter
No failure report names the molded filter. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement molded filter, Global Filtration, INC. holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a molded filter and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a molded filter:
For these models most: Embraer EMB-145 ERJ 145 (3), Embraer EMB-135 ERJ 135 and Legacy (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Filtration, INC. | Molded Filter 234-040GF | Part Number 234-040 | Empresa Brasileira... Embraer Empresa (EMB-120, EMB-145, EMB-135ER | 2015-01-19 | current |
| Global Filtration, INC. | Molded Filter 234-040GF | 234-040 | Embraer Empresa EMB-145, EMB-135ER, EMB-135LR | 2008-01-03 | current |
| Global Filtration, INC. | Molded Filter 234-040GF | 234-040 | Embraer Empresa EMB-145 | 2007-07-09 | 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.