Slim Line
No failure report names the slim line. 9 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement slim line, Simplex Manufacturing CO holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 9 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a slim line and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a slim line:
For these models most: Robinson R44 (4), Boeing 777 (3), Boeing 787 Dreamliner (1), Airbus A320 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B/E Aerospace, INC, Business Jet Group, Aerospace Lighting Corporation | Slim Line Flex Reading Light 5290-231 | 5290-231 | The Boeing Company 777-200 series | 2014-05-27 | current |
| Thales Avionics INC | SLIM LINE PCU-S 180926-B01 | 180926-B01 | Boeing 787-8 | 2012-05-21 | current |
| Simplex Manufacturing CO | Slim Line External Cargo Pod - L/H HPR44IISL25201-403 | Modification Part | Robinson R44, R44 II | 2009-12-22 | current |
| Simplex Manufacturing CO | Slim Line Top Loader External Cargo Pod - R/H HPR44IISLTL25201-404 | Modification Part | Robinson R44, R44 II | 2009-12-22 | current |
| Simplex Manufacturing CO | Slim Line External Cargo Pod - R/H HPR44IISL25201-404 | Modification Part | Robinson R44, R44 II | 2009-12-22 | current |
| Simplex Manufacturing CO | Slim Line Top Loader External Cargo Pod - L/H HPR44IISLTL25201-403 | Modification Part | Robinson R44, R44 II | 2009-12-22 | current |
| Thales Avionics INC | SLIM LINE PCU-A, TOP MOUNTED (MEDIUM GR) 181108-B02 | 181108-B02 | Airbus A320, -111, -211 | 2009-04-20 | current |
| B/E Aerospace INC | Slim Line Flex Reading Light 5290-121 | 5290-121 | Boeing 777-300ER | 2007-11-27 | current |
| B/E Aerospace INC | Slim Line Flex Reading Light 5290-231 | 5290-231 | Boeing 777-200 | 2007-11-05 | 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.