Wheel Bolt
No failure report names the wheel bolt. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement wheel bolt, Aeroacoustics Aircraft Systems INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a wheel bolt and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a wheel bolt:
For these models most: Cessna 208 Caravan (2), Boeing 737 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroacoustics Aircraft Systems INC | Wheel Bolt MS21250-05060 | AN5-41A | Textron Aviation Inc. 208, 208B | 2016-06-09 | current |
| Aeroacoustics Aircraft Systems INC | Wheel Bolt MS21250-05058 | AN5-40A | Textron Aviation Inc. 208, 208B | 2016-06-09 | current |
| Valley-Todeco INC | Wheel Bolt, Shear, 12-Point Head, Landing Gear VFP401 | Bendix 2602540 | Boeing 737-200, 737-300, 737-400 | 2001-10-18 | 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.