Trim Lock
No failure report names the trim lock. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement trim lock, Plane Parts Company holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a trim lock and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a trim lock:
For these models most: Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow (2), Piper PA-44 Seminole (1), Piper PA-34 Seneca (1), Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plane Parts Company | Trim Lock, Sand 01-099503-03 | 99997-00 | Piper PA-28-14, PA-28-151, PA-28-161 | 2003-02-10 | current |
| Plane Parts Company | Trim Lock, Black 01-099503-00 | 67722-00 | Piper PA-28-140, PA-28-180, PA-28-235 | 2003-02-10 | 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.