Trimstrip
No failure report names the trimstrip. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement trimstrip, Univair Aircraft CORP holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a trimstrip and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a trimstrip:
For these models most: Piper PA-18 Super Cub (1), Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univair Aircraft CORP | Trimstrip Dwg No. U13091-000 | Piper 13091-000 | Piper PA-18, PA-18S, PA-18"105" | 1995-06-27 | current |
| Texas Aero Support | Trimstrip - Cockpit Floor 2053002T-1, -2, -3 | Douglas 5929456-3, -5, -7 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10, -30, -40 | 1992-05-17 | 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.