Release Lever
No failure report names the release lever. 5 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement release lever, Gemini Engineering holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a release lever and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a release lever:
For these models most: Boeing 737 (4), Boeing 747 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalitta Maintenance | Release Lever 69B60286KM | 69B60286-1 | Boeing 747-400 Series | 2018-01-29 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | RELEASE LEVER ASSY 69-70375-5 | 69-70375-5 | Boeing 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series,... | 2009-06-03 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | RELEASE LEVER ASSY 69-70375-1 | 69-70375-1 | Boeing 737-100 SERIES, 737-200 SERIES,... | 2009-05-17 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | Release Lever Assy 69-70375-1 | 69-70375-1 | Boeing 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series,... | 2007-08-27 | current |
| Sonic Industries INC | RELEASE LEVER ASSY 69-70375-1 | 69-70375-1 | Boeing 737-100 SERIES, 737-200 SERIES,... | 2006-05-15 | 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.