Piloted Shear
No failure report names the piloted shear. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement piloted shear, Space Exploration Technologies6/10/2026 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 piloted shear and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a piloted shear:
For these models most: Boeing 737 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Exploration Technologies | PILOTED SHEAR CLIP, BOEING 737, STARLINK AVIATION 06654202-041 | Modification Article | The Boeing Company 737-700 Series, 737-800 Series,... | 2026-09-30 | current |
| Space Exploration Technologies6/10/2026 | PILOTED SHEAR CLIP, BOEING 737, STARLINK AVIATION 06654202-041 | Modification Article | The Boeing Company 737-8, 737-800 Series, 737-9 | 2026-06-10 | 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.