Roller End
No failure report names the roller end. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement roller end, Gemini Engineering 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 roller end and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a roller end:
For these models most: Boeing 707 (3), Boeing 757 (1), Boeing 737 (1), Boeing 727 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Engineering | ROLLER END 69-26552-1 | 69-26552-1 | Boeing 707-300B SERIES, 707-300C SERIES | 2003-03-31 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | ROLLER-END-FILLER 69-26552-2 | 69-26552-2 | Boeing 707-300B SERIES, 707-300C SERIES | 2003-03-31 | current |
| Aerostar Engineering INC | Roller End Window Shade, Cabin AE69-26552 | Boeing 69-26552 | Boeing 707, 727, 737 | 1993-01-12 | 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.