Rod Latch
No failure report names the rod latch. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement rod latch, Texas Aero Support 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 rod latch and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a rod latch:
For these models most: Boeing 767 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved Flight Components INC | Rod -Latch Signal 781A101-1 | Boeing 315T1452-1 | Boeing 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series | 2005-02-07 | current |
| Texas Aero Support | Rod-Latch Signal 1078001T-1, -2 | Boeing 315T1452-1, -2 | Boeing 767-200, -300 | 1992-04-01 | 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.