Pax Door
0 failure reports named the pax door in the last ten years, 8 since 1996. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement pax door, Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) holding the most (1).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a pax door and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a pax door:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (1), Douglas DC-9 (1), Bell 429 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Pax Door Openers 429-510-005 429-510-006 | Modification Parts | Bell Helicopter... 429 | 2010-01-10 | current |
| Aircraft Interior Design INC | Pax Door Panel Trim 09235-1 | McDonnell Douglas 5920874-15 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-10, DC9-15, DC9-30 | 2000-11-21 | 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.