Vespel Bearing
No failure report names the vespel bearing. 5 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement vespel bearing, Central Texas Aircraft Parts (Ctap) holding the most (5).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a vespel bearing and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a vespel bearing:
For these models most: Learjet 55 (2), Learjet 35 (2), North American NA-265 (1), Hawker Siddeley HS.125 SERIES 700A (1), Dassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Texas Aircraft Parts (Ctap) | Vespel Bearing 3233190-2HP | 3233190-2 | Dassault Aviation Fan Jet Falcon, Fan Jet Falcon Series, C | 2025-08-04 | current |
| Central Texas Aircraft Parts (Ctap) | Vespel Bearing 3233190-2HP | 3233190-2 | Textron Aviation Inc. HS.125 Series 700A, HS.125 Series 700B | 2025-08-04 | current |
| Central Texas Aircraft Parts (Ctap) | Vespel Bearing 3233190-2HP | 3233190-2 | Sabreliner Aviation NA-265-80 | 2025-08-04 | current |
| Central Texas Aircraft Parts (Ctap) | Vespel Bearing 3233190-2HP | 3233190-2 | Learjet Inc. 35, 35A (C-21), 36 | 2025-08-04 | current |
| Central Texas Aircraft Parts (Ctap) | Vespel Bearing 3233190-2HP | 3233190-2 | Learjet 35, 35A (C-21), 36 | 2006-08-30 | 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.