Tow Fitting
No failure report names the tow fitting. 105 FAA approvals let 10 companies make a replacement tow fitting, Goodrich Landing Gear holding the most (46).
Approved replacement parts 105 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a tow fitting and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a tow fitting:
Goodrich Landing Gear 46Aviation Materials Management INC 20Aviation Materials Management, INC. 9Aviation Materials Management, INC 9Spirit Aerosystems INC 8Triumph Fabrications - Hot Springs INC (Previously Chem-Fab CORP) 4Sargent Controls & Aerospace 4Madeira Air Supply INC 2Gemini Engineering 2Aws (USA) INC 1
For these models most: Boeing 757 (35), Boeing 737 (21), Boeing 747 (17), Boeing 777 (14), Boeing 767 (13), Bell 412 (2), Bell 212 (2), Bell 206 JetRanger and LongRanger (2), Bell 205 (2), Boeing 727 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Materials Management, INC | TOW FITTING 161N1621-4 | 161N1621-4 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200PF SERIES,... | 2015-02-12 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC | TOW FITTING ASSY 161N1621-3 | 161N1621-3 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200PF SERIES,... | 2015-02-12 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC | TOW FITTING 161N1621-2 | 161N1621-2 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2015-02-12 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC | TOW FITTING ASSY 161N1621-1 | 161N1621-1 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2015-02-12 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC | Tow Fitting 162A1160-2 | 162A1160-2 | Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series,... | 2015-02-12 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC | Tow Fitting Assy 162W1600-3 | 162W1600-3 | Boeing 777-200 Series, 777-300 Series | 2015-02-12 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC | Tow Fitting Assy 162A1160-1 | 162A1160-1 | Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series,... | 2015-02-12 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC | Tow Fitting 69-41278-4 | 69-41278-4 | Boeing 737-200 Series, 737-300 Series,... | 2015-02-12 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC | Tow Fitting Assy 162T1301-1 | 162T1301-1 | Boeing 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series,... | 2015-02-12 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC. | TOW FITTING ASSY 161N1621-1 | 161N1621-1 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2014-09-04 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC. | TOW FITTING 161N1621-2 | 161N1621-2 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2014-09-04 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC. | TOW FITTING ASSY 161N1621-3 | 161N1621-3 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200PF SERIES,... | 2014-09-04 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC. | TOW FITTING 161N1621-4 | 161N1621-4 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200PF SERIES,... | 2014-09-04 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC. | Tow Fitting Assy 162A1160-1 | 162A1160-1 | Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series,... | 2014-09-04 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC. | Tow Fitting 162A1160-2 | 162A1160-2 | Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series,... | 2014-09-04 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC. | Tow Fitting 69-41278-4 | 69-41278-4 | Boeing 737-200 Series, 737-300 Series,... | 2014-09-04 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC. | Tow Fitting Assy 162W1600-3 | 162W1600-3 | Boeing 777-200 Series, 777-300 Series | 2014-09-04 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management, INC. | Tow Fitting Assy 162T1301-1 | 162T1301-1 | Boeing 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series,... | 2014-09-04 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | TOW FITTING ASSY 162U0054-1 | 162U0054-1 | Boeing 747-400 SERIES, 747-400F SERIES | 2013-03-25 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | TOW FITTING ASSY 65B08800-1 | 65B08800-1 | Boeing 747-100 SERIES, 747-100B SERIES,... | 2013-03-25 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | TOW FITTING 161N1621-4 | 161N1621-4 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200PF SERIES,... | 2013-03-24 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | TOW FITTING 161N1621-2 | 161N1621-2 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2013-03-24 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | TOW FITTING ASSY 161N1621-1 | 161N1621-1 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2013-03-24 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | TOW FITTING ASSY 161N1621-3 | 161N1621-3 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200PF SERIES,... | 2013-03-24 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | Tow Fitting Assy 162T1301-1 | 162T1301-1 | Boeing 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series,... | 2013-03-24 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | Tow Fitting Assy 162W1600-3 | 162W1600-3 | Boeing 777-200 Series, 777-300 Series | 2013-03-24 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | Tow Fitting 69-41278-4 | 69-41278-4 | Boeing 737-200 Series, 737-300 Series,... | 2013-02-27 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | Tow Fitting Assy 162A1160-1 | 162A1160-1 | Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series,... | 2013-02-26 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | Tow Fitting 162A1160-2 | 162A1160-2 | Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series,... | 2013-02-26 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | TOW FITTING ASSY 162W1600-3 | 162W1600-3 | Boeing 777-200 SERIES, 777-300 SERIES | 2012-12-18 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | TOW FITTING ASSY 162W1600-3 | 162W1600-3 | Boeing 777-200 SERIES, 777-300 SERIES | 2011-03-30 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | TOW FITTING ASSY 161N1621-1 | 161N1621-1 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2010-10-18 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | TOW FITTING 161N1621-2 | 161N1621-2 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2010-10-18 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | TOW FITTING 161N1621-4 | 161N1621-4 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200PF SERIES,... | 2010-10-18 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | TOW FITTING ASSY 161N1621-3 | 161N1621-3 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200PF SERIES,... | 2010-10-18 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | Tow Fitting 162A1160-2 | 162A1160-2 | Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series,... | 2010-10-05 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | Tow Fitting Assy 162A1160-1 | 162A1160-1 | Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series,... | 2010-10-05 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | Tow Fitting Assy 162T1301-1 | 162T1301-1 | Boeing 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series,... | 2010-08-08 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | Tow Fitting Assy 162W1600-3 | 162W1600-3 | Boeing 777-200 Series, 777-300 Series | 2010-08-08 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | TOW FITTING ASSY 162W1600-5 | 162W1600-5 | Boeing 777-300ER SERIES | 2010-02-18 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSEMBLY 161N1621-5 | 161N1621-5 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES | 2009-10-29 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 65B08800-1 | 65B08800-1 | Boeing 747-100 SERIES, 747-100B SERIES,... | 2009-10-29 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 65B19941-5 | 65B19941-5 | Boeing 747-200B SERIES, 747-200F SERIES,... | 2009-10-29 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING 65B08800-2 | 65B08800-2 | Boeing 747-100 SERIES, 747-100B SERIES,... | 2009-10-29 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING 65B08800-2 | 65B08800-2 | Boeing 747-100 SERIES, 747-100B SERIES,... | 2009-10-29 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 65B08800-1 | 65B08800-1 | Boeing 747-100 SERIES, 747-100B SERIES,... | 2009-10-29 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSEMBLY 161N1621-5 | 161N1621-5 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES | 2009-10-29 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 65B19941-5 | 65B19941-5 | Boeing 747-200B SERIES, 747-200F SERIES,... | 2009-10-29 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSEMBLY 161W2168-3 | 161W2168-3 | Boeing 777-200LR SERIES, 777-300ER SERIES,... | 2009-10-29 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING - MAIN L 161W2168-4 | 161W2168-4 | Boeing 777-200LR SERIES, 777-300ER SERIES,... | 2009-10-29 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSEMBLY 161W2168-3 | 161W2168-3 | Boeing 777-200LR SERIES, 777-300ER SERIES,... | 2009-10-29 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING - MAIN L 161W2168-4 | 161W2168-4 | Boeing 777-200LR SERIES, 777-300ER SERIES,... | 2009-10-29 | current |
| Aws (USA) INC | TOW FITTING ASSY 162A1160-1 | (162A1160-1) | Boeing 737-600 SERIES, 737-700 SERIES,... | 2009-07-26 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | TOW FITTING ASSY 162A1160-1 | 162A1160-1 | Boeing 737-600 SERIES, 737-700 SERIES,... | 2009-06-14 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | TOW FITTING ASSY 162A1160-1 | 162A1160-1 | Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series,... | 2009-06-03 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | TOW FITTING ASSEMBLY 162A1160-5 | 162A1160-5 | Boeing 737-600 SERIES, 737-700 SERIES,... | 2009-05-17 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 162T1301-1 | 162T1301-1 | Boeing 767-200 SERIES, 767-300 SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING 161N1622-3 | 161N1622-3 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200PF SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING - NOSE LANDING GEAR. 162U0054-2 | 162U0054-2 | Boeing 747-400 SERIES, 747-400F SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 162N1201-1 | 162N1201-1 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING 162T1301-2 | 162T1301-2 | Boeing 767-200 SERIES, 767-300 SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING - TRUCK BEAM, WING AND BODY LANDING GEAR 161U0065-2 | 161U0065-2 | Boeing 747-400 SERIES, 747-400F SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING 162N1201-2 | 162N1201-2 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY - NOSE LANDING GEAR. 162U0054-1 | 162U0054-1 | Boeing 747-400 SERIES, 747-400F SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSEMBLY - TRUCK BEAM, WING AND BODY LANDING GEAR 161U0065-1 | 161U0065-1 | Boeing 747-400 SERIES, 747-400F SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 162A1160-1 | 162A1160-1 | Boeing 737-600 SERIES, 737-700 SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING 161N1621-4 | 161N1621-4 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200PF SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING 161N1622-1 | 161N1622-1 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 161N1621-3 | 161N1621-3 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200PF SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 161N1621-1 | 161N1621-1 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING 161N1621-4 | 161N1621-4 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200PF SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING - TRUCK BEAM, WING AND BODY LANDING GEAR 161U0065-2 | 161U0065-2 | Boeing 747-400 SERIES, 747-400F SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING 161N1622-3 | 161N1622-3 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200PF SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 162N1201-1 | 162N1201-1 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 162A1160-1 | 162A1160-1 | Boeing 737-600 SERIES, 737-700 SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING 162T1301-2 | 162T1301-2 | Boeing 767-200 SERIES, 767-300 SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING 162N1201-2 | 162N1201-2 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING 161N1621-2 | 161N1621-2 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSEMBLY - TRUCK BEAM, WING AND BODY LANDING GEAR 161U0065-1 | 161U0065-1 | Boeing 747-400 SERIES, 747-400F SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 162T1301-1 | 162T1301-1 | Boeing 767-200 SERIES, 767-300 SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING - NOSE LANDING GEAR. 162U0054-2 | 162U0054-2 | Boeing 747-400 SERIES, 747-400F SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING 161N1622-1 | 161N1622-1 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 161N1621-1 | 161N1621-1 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200CB SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY - NOSE LANDING GEAR. 162U0054-1 | 162U0054-1 | Boeing 747-400 SERIES, 747-400F SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING - NOSE LANDING GEAR, FORGING 162U0053-1 | 162U0053-1 | Boeing 747-400 SERIES, 747-400F SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 161N1621-3 | 161N1621-3 | Boeing 757-200 SERIES, 757-200PF SERIES,... | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | TOW FITTING ASSY - NOSE LANDING GEAR 162W1600-7 | 162W1600-7 | Boeing 777-200LR SERIES, 777-300ER SERIES | 2009-03-30 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 162A1160-1 | 162A1160-1 | Boeing 737-600 SERIES, 737-700 SERIES,... | 2008-11-24 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 162T1301-1 | 162T1301-1 | Boeing 767-200 SERIES, 767-300 SERIES,... | 2008-11-24 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 162A1160-1 | 162A1160-1 | Boeing 737-600 SERIES, 737-700 SERIES,... | 2008-11-24 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TOW FITTING ASSY 162T1301-1 | 162T1301-1 | Boeing 767-200 SERIES, 767-300 SERIES,... | 2008-11-24 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | TOW FITTING ASSY 162W1600-5 | 162W1600-5 | Boeing 777-300ER SERIES | 2008-11-11 | current |
| Spirit Aerosystems INC | TOW FITTING ASSY 162W1600-3 | 162W1600-3 | Boeing 777-200 SERIES 777-300 SERIES | 2007-11-14 | current |
| Gemini Engineering | Tow Fitting 69-41278-4 | 69-41278-4 | Boeing 737-200 Series, 737-300 Series,... | 2007-08-27 | current |
| Aviation Materials Management INC | Tow Fitting 69-41278-4 | 69-41278-4 | Boeing 737-200 Series, 737-300 Series,... | 2006-08-24 | current |
| Sargent Controls & Aerospace | Tow Fitting Assembly SAP-162T1301-1 | 162T1301-1 | Boeing 767-200 series, 767-300 series,... | 2006-02-16 | current |
| Sargent Controls & Aerospace | Tow Fitting SAP-162T1301-2 | 162T1301-2 | Boeing 767-200 series, 767-300 series,... | 2006-02-15 | current |
| Sargent Controls & Aerospace | Tow Fitting SAP-162N1201-2 | 162N1201-2 | Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-200PF Series | 2006-01-23 | current |
| Sargent Controls & Aerospace | Tow Fitting Assembly SAP-162N1201-1 | 162N1201-1 | Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-200PF Series | 2006-01-23 | current |
| Triumph Fabrications - Hot Springs INC (Previously Chem-Fab CORP) | Tow Fitting-Ground Handling Instl AB206-052-104-1 | Bell Helicopter 206-052-104-1 | Bell 206L-1, -3 | 1997-02-20 | current |
| Triumph Fabrications - Hot Springs INC (Previously Chem-Fab CORP) | Tow Fitting Assembly AB204-050-104-1, -3, -5 | Bell Helicopter 204-050-104-1, -3, -5 | Bell 205A-1, 212, 412 | 1997-02-20 | current |
| Triumph Fabrications - Hot Springs INC (Previously Chem-Fab CORP) | Tow Fitting-Ground Handling Instl of AB206-052-104-1 | 206-052-104-1 | Bell 206L-1, & 206L-3 | 1991-07-29 | current |
| Triumph Fabrications - Hot Springs INC (Previously Chem-Fab CORP) | Tow Fitting - Assembly of AB204-050-104-1, -3, -5 | 204-050-104-1, -3, -5 | Bell 205A-1, 212, & 412 | 1991-07-29 | current |
| Madeira Air Supply INC | Tow Fitting-Landing Gear Nose M32A1002-1 | Boeing A/C Co. P/N 65-33689-7 | Boeing 727 Series | 1991-01-24 | current |
| Madeira Air Supply INC | Tow Fitting-Nose Landing Gear M32E1001-1 | Boeing A/C Co. P/N 162T1301-1 | Boeing 767 series | 1988-10-29 | 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.