Nut Preferred
No failure report names the nut preferred. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement nut preferred, Valley-Todeco INC holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a nut preferred and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a nut preferred:
For these models most: Boeing 767 (2), Boeing 757 (2), Boeing 747 (2), Boeing 737 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley-Todeco INC | Nut-Preferred BACN10HR6 | Boeing BACN10HR6 | Boeing 737-100, -200, -300 | 1997-10-26 | current |
| Bristol Industries | Nut-Preferred BACN10HR6 | Boeing BACN10HR6 | Boeing 737-100, 200, 300 | 1997-09-17 | 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.