Tie Down
321 failure reports named the tie down in the last ten years, 592 since 1995, most often on the Boeing 737; the condition most often found was "corroded". 37 FAA approvals let 11 companies make a replacement tie down, Amsafe Bridport holding the most (9). The reports call it "tie down", "tie down track", "tie down rail", "tie down ftg", "tie down tracks" and 2 other ways.
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 14 |
| 1997 | 29 |
| 1998 | 20 |
| 1999 | 31 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 64 |
| 2012 | 43 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 48 |
| 2025 | 51 |
| 2026 | 24 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 225 |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 96 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
corroded283cracked22damaged5no discrepancy3broken2missing2chafed1contaminated1gouged1out of adjust1
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| corroded | 283 |
| cracked | 22 |
| damaged | 5 |
| no discrepancy | 3 |
| broken | 2 |
| missing | 2 |
| chafed | 1 |
| contaminated | 1 |
| gouged | 1 |
| out of adjust | 1 |
Engines most often reporting it
Approved replacement parts 37 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a tie down and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a tie down:
Amsafe Bridport 9Spirit Aerosystems INC 5Adams Rite Aerospace INC 5Gemini Engineering 4Northwest Aerospace Technologies 3Goodrich Corporation 3F Atlee Dodge Aircraft Services LLC 3Gemini Engineering INC 2Rotair Industries INC 1Alexandria Aircraft LLC 13 Points Aviation 1
For these models most: Boeing 757 (12), Boeing 737 (11), Boeing 767 (5), Boeing 747 (4), Boeing 727 (3), Boeing 777 (2), Sikorsky S-61 (1), Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain (1), Cessna 208 Caravan (1), Bombardier DHC-8 Dash 8 and Q400 (1), Bellanca 17 Viking (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsafe Bridport | TIE DOWN STRAP ASSY 69-31288-32 | 69-31288-32 | BOEING 757-200 SERIES | 2022-09-27 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | TIE DOWN STRAP ASSY 69-31288-26 | 69-31288-26 | BOEING 737-200 SERIES | 2022-09-27 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | TIE DOWN STRAP ASSY 69-31288-28 | 69-31288-28 | BOEING 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2022-09-27 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | TIE DOWN STRAP ASSY 69-31288-28 | 69-31288-28 | BOEING 737-200 SERIES | 2022-09-27 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | TIE DOWN STRAP ASSY 69-31288-3 | 69-31288-3 | BOEING 727-200 SERIES | 2022-09-27 | current |
| 3 Points Aviation | Tie Down 82550090-103-3PA | 82550090-103 | Bombardier DHC-8-100 Series, DHC-8-200 Series,... | 2021-02-05 | current |
| F Atlee Dodge Aircraft Services LLC | Tie Down Clamp Assembly TDC-208 | Modification Part | Cessna 208, 208A, 208B | 2011-08-14 | current |
| F Atlee Dodge Aircraft Services LLC | Tie Down Clamp Assembly TDP-31 | Modification Part | Piper PA31, PA31-300, PA31-325 | 2011-08-14 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | TIE DOWN STRAP ASSY 69-31288-3 | (69-31288-3) | BOEING 727-200 SERIES | 2011-02-03 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | TIE DOWN STRAP ASSY 69-31288-28 | (69-31288-28) | BOEING 737-200 SERIES) (757-200 SERIES,... | 2011-02-03 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | TIE DOWN STRAP ASSY 69-31288-26 | (69-31288-26) | BOEING 737-200 SERIES | 2011-02-03 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | TIE DOWN STRAP ASSY 69-31288-32 | (69-31288-32) | BOEING 757-200 SERIES | 2011-02-03 | current |
| Goodrich Corporation | Tie Down Assembly 77F1100-2 | S457W100-1 | Boeing 777F Series | 2010-08-23 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | TIE DOWN ROD ASSY 69-41699Y16 | 69-41699Y16 | Boeing 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series,... | 2009-11-15 | current |
| Gemini Engineering INC | TIE DOWN ROD ASSY 69-41699Y16 | 69-41699Y16 | Boeing 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series,... | 2009-11-15 | current |
| Gemini Engineering INC | TIE DOWN FTG ASSY 69-45578U7 | 69-45578U7 | Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-200CB Series,... | 2009-11-15 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | TIE DOWN ROD ASSY 69-41699-16 | 69-41699-16 | Boeing 737-200 SERIES, 737-200C SERIES,... | 2009-09-24 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | TIE DOWN ROD ASSY 69-41699-16 | 69-41699-16 | Boeing 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series,... | 2009-06-03 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | TIE DOWN ROD ASSY 69-41699-17 | 69-41699-17 | Boeing 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series,... | 2009-06-03 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | TIE DOWN FTG ASSY 69-45578-7 | 69-45578-7 | Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-200CB Series,... | 2009-06-03 | current |
| Goodrich Corporation | TIE DOWN ASSEMBLY 77F1100-1 | S457W100-1 | Boeing 777F Series | 2009-05-17 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | TIE DOWN ROD ASSY 69-41699Y16 | 69-41699-16 | Boeing 737-200 SERIES, 737-200C SERIES,... | 2009-05-17 | current |
| Goodrich Corporation | TIE DOWN POINT A800280-1 | A800280-1 | Airbus A380-841 | 2007-09-18 | current |
| Northwest Aerospace Technologies | Tie Down Fitting 15N00014-35 | Modification Part | Boeing 757-200 | 2007-06-04 | current |
| Northwest Aerospace Technologies | Tie Down Fitting 15N00014-17 | Modification Part | Boeing 757-200 | 2007-06-04 | current |
| Northwest Aerospace Technologies | Tie Down Fitting 15N00014-17 15N00014-35 | Modification Part | Boeing 757-200 | 2007-05-09 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | TIE DOWN 417N1030-1 | 417N1030-1 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2007-03-05 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | TIE DOWN FTG ASSY 69-45578-7 | 69-45578-7 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2007-03-02 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | TIE DOWN 417N1030-1 | 417N1030-1 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2006-02-21 | current |
| F Atlee Dodge Aircraft Services LLC | Tie-down Loop Assembly 3218-1 | Modification Part | Piper Per approved model list dated March... | 2005-10-13 | current |
| Alexandria Aircraft LLC | Tie Down Placard 192673-1 | Bellanca 192673-1 | Bellanca 17-30A, 17-31A, 17-31ATC | 2004-02-08 | current |
| Adams Rite Aerospace INC | Tie Down Assembly 19638-6 | Boeing 60B50180-8 | Boeing 727-200, 737-200, 747-100 | 1998-03-08 | current |
| Adams Rite Aerospace INC | Tie Down Assembly 19638-7 | Boeing 60B50180-9 | Boeing 767-200, 747-100 | 1998-03-08 | current |
| Adams Rite Aerospace INC | Tie Down Assembly 19638-10 | Boeing 60B50180-12 | Boeing 747-100, -300, -400 | 1998-03-08 | current |
| Adams Rite Aerospace INC | Tie Down Assembly 19638-8 | Boeing 60B50180-10 | Boeing 767 | 1998-03-08 | current |
| Adams Rite Aerospace INC | Tie Down Assembly 19638-9 | Boeing 60B50180-11 | Boeing 747-100, -200, -300 | 1998-03-08 | current |
| Rotair Industries INC | Tie Down Assembly R6170-70075-1 | S6170-70075-1 | Sikorsky S61A/D/L/R | 1997-08-12 | 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.