Shape Laminate
No failure report names the shape laminate. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement shape laminate, Ten Cate Aerospace INC 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 shape laminate and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a shape laminate:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordam-Texas | Shape Laminate P3913180 | Douglas 3913180 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 All Series | 1993-09-09 | current |
| Ten Cate Aerospace INC | Shape Laminate P3913180 | Douglas 3913180 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 all series | 1993-05-16 | 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.