Shell Bottom
No failure report names the shell bottom. 5 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement shell bottom, Aero Design INC holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a shell bottom and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a shell bottom:
For these models most: Boeing 767 (5), Boeing 757 (5).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero Design INC | Shell-Bottom AD-285N0414-119 | BAE Systems P/N 285N0414-119 | Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-200PF Series,... | 2014-10-30 | current |
| Aero Design INC | Shell-Bottom AD-285N0414-109 | BAE Systems P/N 285N0414-109 | Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-200PF Series,... | 2014-10-30 | current |
| Aero Design INC | Shell-Bottom AD-285N0414-101 | BAE Systems P/N 285N0414-101 | Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-200PF Series,... | 2014-10-30 | current |
| Aero Design INC | Shell-Bottom AD-285N0414-105 | BAE Systems P/N 285N0414-105 | Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-200PF Series,... | 2013-09-26 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | SHELL-BOTTOM 285N0414-105 | 285N0414-105 | Boeing 757-200 Series, 767-200 Series,... | 2006-07-30 | 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.