Tapered Slim
No failure report names the tapered slim. 4 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement tapered slim, Triad International Maintenance Corporation holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a tapered slim and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a tapered slim:
For these models most: Boeing 727 (4).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triad International Maintenance Corporation | Tapered Slim 01-001-F3102-111 | Modification part | Boeing 727-200 Series | 2000-11-14 | current |
| Triad International Maintenance Corporation | Tapered Slim 01-001-F3102-101 | Modification part | Boeing 727-200 Series | 2000-11-14 | current |
| Triad International Maintenance Corporation | Tapered Slim 01-001-F3102-227 | Modification part | Boeing 727-200 Series | 2000-11-14 | current |
| Triad International Maintenance Corporation | Tapered Slim 01-001-F3102-228 | Modification part | Boeing 727-200 Series | 2000-11-14 | 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.