Rivet Split
No failure report names the rivet split. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement rivet split, Tmt Research Development INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a rivet split and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a rivet split:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source Manufacturing INC | Rivet–Split, Fillister 745112TMT | 745112 | Erickson... JT12A-6, JT12A-6A, JT12A-8 | 2026-04-10 | current |
| Tmt Research Development INC | Rivet-Split, Fillister 745112TMT | 745112 | Pratt & Whitney JT12A-6, JT12A-6A, JT12A-8 | 2011-11-08 | current |
| Tmt Research Development INC | Rivet-Split, Fillister 745112TMT | 745112 | Pratt & Whitney JT12A-6, JT12A-6A, JT12A-8 | 2011-10-05 | 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.