Thermocouple Type
No failure report names the thermocouple type. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement thermocouple type, Norwich Aero Products 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 thermocouple type and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a thermocouple type:
For these models most: Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich Aero Products INC | Thermocouple Type K (T4.9 EGT Probe) 101-00214 | Weston K0405-862-7-19 (GEAE 1696M81P13) | General Electric CF6-80C | 2000-06-29 | current |
| Norwich Aero Products INC | Thermocouple Type K (T4.9 EGT Probe) 101-00215 | Weston K0405-862-6-18 (GEAE 1696M81P12) | General Electric CF6-80C | 2000-06-29 | current |
| Rosemount Aerospace INC | Thermocouple Type K 3199946 | Piper P/N PS50159-1-3, Lewis P/N 3199946 | Piper PA28R-201T | 2000-02-07 | 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.