Nut Wheel
No failure report names the nut wheel. 4 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement nut wheel, Spirit Aerosystems INC holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a nut wheel and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a nut wheel:
For these models most: Boeing 737 (3), Boeing 777 (1), Boeing 767 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Materials Management, INC | NUT- WHEEL RETENTION, MAIN LANDING GEAR 161A1311-2 | 161A1311-2 | Boeing 737-600 SERIES, 737-700 SERIES,... | 2021-03-24 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | NUT-WHEEL RETENTION 161A1311-1 | 161A1311-1 | Boeing 737-600 SERIES, 737-700 SERIES,... | 2010-09-13 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | NUT-WHEEL RETENTION 161A1311-1 | 161A1311-1 | Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series,... | 2009-06-03 | current |
| Growth Industries INC | Nut Wheel Retention, Main Landing Gear 161W1308 1GII | Boeing P/N 161W1308 1 | Boeing 767, 777 All Series | 2007-05-24 | 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.