Pivot Pillow
No failure report names the pivot pillow. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement pivot pillow, Mcclain International INC, A Heico Aerospace Company holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a pivot pillow and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a pivot pillow:
For these models most: Boeing 787 Dreamliner (2), Boeing 777 (2), Boeing 747 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcclain International INC, A Heico Aerospace Company | Pivot Pillow Block M1006927-107 | B/E Aerospace P/N 1006927-107 | The Boeing Company 747-100 Series, 747-200B Series,... | 2018-03-20 | current |
| Mcclain International INC, A Heico Aerospace Company | Pivot Pillow Block M1006927-108 | B/E Aerospace P/N 1006927-108 | The Boeing Company 747-100 Series, 747-200B Series,... | 2018-03-20 | 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.