DLA Aviation is looking for companies to consider making this internal wrenching bolt. Currently Boeing is also the only supplier. Although in the past this bolt has sold for $882 each, the most recent order was for 15 units at $13,981 each. The total contract value for that 15 piece order was $209,715.
DLA would like to see more competition for this part, used on the EA-18G and the F/A-18 Hornet.
The bolt has a Mcdonnell Douglas part number of 74A172213-2001 and a National Stock Number of 5306-01-462-2779. DLA estimates annual demand at 120 units, totaling $1,108,778 in purchases each year.
There are no drawings or technical data on this item, but DLA can make a sample available for contractors to reverse engineer.
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