Spring Gate
No failure report names the spring gate. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement spring gate, Aviation Technical Services 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 spring gate and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a spring gate:
For these models most: Boeing 737 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Technical Services | Spring – Gate Seal, FWD Entry Door 141A6243-2ATSPMA | 141A6243-2 | The Boeing Company 737-700 Series, 737-800 Series,... | 2025-12-22 | current |
| Aviation Technical Services | Spring – Gate Seal, FWD Entry Door 141A6243-1ATSPMA | 141A6243-1 | The Boeing Company 737-700 Series, 737-800 Series,... | 2025-12-22 | 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.