Support Latching
No failure report names the support latching. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement support latching, Aerotech Engineering INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a support latching and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a support latching:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (3), Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerotech Engineering INC | Support-Latching Pin AE980-6783-503 | 3926783-503 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-34 | 2007-03-14 | current |
| Aerotech Engineering INC | Support-Latching Pin AE980-6783-501 | 3926783-501 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-34 | 2007-03-14 | current |
| Encotech INC | Support-Latching Pin 3926783EI-505, -506, -507, -509 | McDonnell Douglas 3926783-505, -506, -507, -509 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, -32 | 1997-04-07 | 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.