Thermocouple Cable
No failure report names the thermocouple cable. 5 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement thermocouple cable, Herber Aircraft Service INC 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 thermocouple cable and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a thermocouple cable:
For these models most: Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Texas Aircraft Parts (Ctap) | Thermocouple Cable Assy 897469-1TX | 897469-6 | Honeywell International Inc. TPE331-10U-503G, -10U-513G, -10UA-511G | 2021-02-11 | current |
| Central Texas Aircraft Parts (Ctap) | Thermocouple Cable Assy 897469-1TX | 897469-7 | Honeywell International Inc. TPE331 -10-501M, -10-511M, -10AV-511B | 2021-02-11 | current |
| Herber Aircraft Service INC | Thermocouple Upper Cable 608784-03HAS | 608784-03 (1697M54P04) | General Electric CF6-80E1 | 2006-12-03 | current |
| Herber Aircraft Service INC | Thermocouple Lower Cable 608783-03HAS | 608783-03 (1697M54P04) | General Electric CF6-80E1 | 2006-12-03 | current |
| Lewis Engineering CO, Coltec Industries | Thermocouple Cable 3199061 | Piper 554-383 | Piper PA-31T3 | 1997-09-07 | 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.