Nut Insert
No failure report names the nut insert. 4 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement nut insert, Avibank Manufacturing INC holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a nut insert and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a nut insert:
For these models most: Boeing 787 Dreamliner (3), Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 (1), Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (1), Boeing 777 (1), Boeing 767 (1), Boeing 757 (1), Boeing 747 (1), Boeing 737 (1), Boeing 727 (1), Boeing 707 (1), Airbus A330 (1), Airbus A320 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avibank Manufacturing INC | E-Nut(r) Insert, Floating FN211S60 | BACI12AL3S60 | Boeing 787-8 | 2014-01-20 | current |
| Avibank Manufacturing INC | E-Nut(r) Insert FN212S25-12 | BACI12AJ3S25-12 | Boeing 787-8 | 2014-01-20 | current |
| Avibank Manufacturing INC | E-Nut(r) Insert FN212S60-16 | BACI12AJ3S60-16 | Boeing 787-8 | 2014-01-20 | current |
| Growth Industries INC | Nut Insert - Door Assembly 51391-311 | Japan Aircraft Maintenance Co. PI721341-3 | Airbus A300, A310, A319 | 2001-07-15 | 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.