Retaining Disc
No failure report names the retaining disc. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement retaining disc, Lord Corporation, Mechanical Products Division 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 retaining disc and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a retaining disc:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Corporation | Retaining Disc Y-63118-2-1 | Y-63118-2-1 | Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. G280 (with STC ST04266AT-D installed) | 2013-06-23 | current |
| Lord Corporation, Mechanical Products Division | Retaining Disc Y-63118-2-1 | Y-63118-2-1 | Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. G280 (with STC ST04266AT-D installed) | 2013-06-23 | 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.