Shield Number
No failure report names the shield number. 1 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement shield number, Smith-West INC holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 1 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a shield number and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a shield number:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith-West INC | Shield-number 4, number 5 Bearing, Outer, Assembly SW570776 | Pratt & Whitney 570776 | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1, -1A, -1B | 1993-04-12 | 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.