Tail Pylon
No failure report names the tail pylon. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement tail pylon, Ametek INC, Ametek Aerospace Gulton-Statham Prod 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 tail pylon and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a tail pylon:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 (3).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ametek Aerospace Gulton-Statham Products | Tail Pylon Harness 10017035-2 | 10017035-2 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, DC-10-30 | 2014-01-02 | current |
| Ametek INC, Ametek Aerospace Gulton-Statham Prod | Tail Pylon Harness 10017035-2 | McDonnell Douglas 10017035-2 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Series 10 and 30 | 1994-08-08 | current |
| Ametek INC, Ametek Aerospace Gulton-Statham Prod | Tail Pylon Harness (Series 40 Aircraft) 10017037-2 | McDonnell Douglas 10017037-2 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Series 40 | 1994-08-08 | 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.