Multi Bend
No failure report names the multi bend. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement multi bend, Smith Tubular Systems - Laconia 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 multi bend and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a multi bend:
For these models most: Boeing 757 (2), Boeing 777 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Tubular Systems - Laconia INC | S-145 ASSY #4 MULTI-BEND 'NAS' FLARELESS 108285-5 | S312N502-5 | BOEING 757-200 SERIES | 2006-08-24 | current |
| Smith Tubular Systems - Laconia INC | S-145 ASSY #4 MULTI-BEND 'NAS' FLARELESS 108285-6 | S312N502-6 | BOEING 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2006-08-24 | current |
| Smith Tubular Systems - Laconia INC | 'M130' ASSY #8 MULTI-BEND 'NAS' TO BULKHEAD FIRESLEEVE... 114686-4 | S332W512-4 | BOEING 777-200 SERIES, 777-300 SERIES | 2006-08-24 | 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.