Spring Tension
0 failure reports named the spring tension in the last ten years, 1 since 1995. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement spring tension, Gemini Engineering holding the most (1).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a spring tension and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a spring tension:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (1), Douglas DC-8 (1), Boeing 727 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Engineering | SPRING-TENSION 69-25364-1 | 69-25364-1 | Boeing 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series | 2009-06-03 | current |
| Air Spares INC | Spring-Tension Holding, Adjust Cable, Rudder Pedal 2647432 | McDonnell Douglas 2647432 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8, DC-9-10, -20 | 1992-08-16 | 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.