Shims
0 failure reports named the shims in the last ten years, 4 since 1997. 4 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement shims, Aero Design INC holding the most (2).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 4 |
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a shims and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a shims:
For these models most: Israel Aircraft Industries GALAXY (2), Bombardier DHC-8 Dash 8 and Q400 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero Design INC | Shims AD-9988-209 | Honeywell 9988-209, Marathon 9988-209,... | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 2012-09-05 | current |
| Aero Design INC | Shims AD-9988-209 | Honeywell 9988-209, Marathon 9988-209,... | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 2011-10-30 | current |
| Gulfstream Aerospace LP | Shims, Laminated Uplock MLG 4AS2651137-001 | IAI 4AS2651137-001 | Gulfstream Galaxy | 2001-06-06 | current |
| Galaxy Aerospace CO LP | Shims, Laminated Uplock MLG 4AS2651137-001 | IAI 4AS2651137-001 | Gulfstream Galaxy | 2001-05-08 | 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.