Sharklets
No failure report names the sharklets. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement sharklets, Vought Aircraft Industries INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a sharklets and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a sharklets:
For these models most: Airbus A320 (2), Airbus A319 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vought Aircraft Industries INC | Sharklets Kit, RH (SB) 571193B04R02 | 571193B04R02 | Airbus A319-112, A319-115, A319-132 | 2016-05-30 | current |
| Vought Aircraft Industries INC | Sharklets Kit, LH (SB) 571193B02R02 | 571193B02R02 | Airbus A319-112, A319-115, A319-132 | 2016-05-30 | 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.