Teflon Strip
No failure report names the teflon strip. 5 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement teflon strip, Jet Avion Corporation A Heico Aerospace Company holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a teflon strip and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a teflon strip:
For these models most: Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ (3), Airbus Helicopters EC-135 now H135 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Avion Corporation A Heico Aerospace Company | Teflon Strip MSH670-50552-1 | SH670-50552-1 | MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2C11 (Regional Jet Series 550) | 2024-09-24 | current |
| Jet Avion Corporation A Heico Aerospace Company | Teflon Strip MSH670-50552-1 | SH670-50552-1 | MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2E25 (Regional Jet Series 1000) | 2023-08-25 | current |
| Mcclain International INC, A Heico Aerospace Company | Teflon Strip MSH670-50552-1 | Bombardier P/N SH670-50552-1 | Bombardier Inc. CL-600-2C10, (Regional Jet Series... | 2018-05-30 | current |
| Kamatics Corporation | Teflon Strip KWSM100-002-037 | L713M20X1001 | Airbus Helicopters... EC135 | 2014-03-26 | current |
| Kamatics CORP | Teflon Strip KWSM100-002-037 | L713M20X1001 | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC135 | 2012-10-11 | 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.