Vent Plug
No failure report names the vent plug. 4 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement vent plug, Seal Dynamics INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a vent plug and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a vent plug:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seal Dynamics INC | Vent Plug 1B2288-01SD | 1B2288-01 | Pratt & Whitney PW2037, PW2037M, PW2040 | 2026-06-30 | current |
| Seal Dynamics INC | Vent Plug 1B2288-01SD | 1B2288-01 | International Aero... V2500-A1, V2522-A5, V2524-A5 | 2026-06-30 | current |
| Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC | Vent Plug, Pressure ES3179 | M3179 | Continental... LTSIO-360-E, LTSIO-360-EB, LTSIO-360-KB | 2024-05-20 | current |
| Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC | Vent Plug, Pressure ES3179 | M3179 | Lycoming Engines IO-540-AA1B5, IO-540-AG1A5, LTIO-540-J2B | 2024-05-20 | 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.