Pivot Pad
No failure report names the pivot pad. 3 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement pivot pad, Trw Aeronautical Systems Lucas Aerospace holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a pivot pad and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a pivot pad:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 (3).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodrich Corporation | Pivot Pad Assembly 96319A | Boeing 96319A | Boeing MD-11, MD-11F | 2003-07-23 | current |
| Trw Aeronautical Systems Lucas Aerospace | Pivot Pad Assembly 96319A | 96319A | McDonnell Douglas MD-11, MD-11F | 2001-04-22 | current |
| Lucas Aerospace Cargo Sys | Pivot Pad Assembly 96319A | Douglas 96319A | McDonnell Douglas MD-11F | 1996-04-15 | 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.