Seat Needle
No failure report names the seat needle. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement seat needle, Vse Aviation Services LLC 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 seat needle and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a seat needle:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vse Aviation Services LLC | Seat & Needle Assy. 366497 | 366497 | Continental... O-470-2 | 2025-03-13 | current |
| Precision Fuel Components, LLC | Seat & Needle Assy. 366497 | 366497 | Continental O-470-2 | 2019-06-24 | 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.