737 trim wheels

[too_much]

Does anyone know the reason why the 737 trim wheels are manufactured by different manufacturers?

I just watched the ITVV 737-300 go airlines dvd....

[airbourne]

Good old Hamrah at his best!!!

[stilton]

Yes, I do.

[too_much]

Why is it that the right is made by one company and the left is made by another? Is this a wind up?

[Amadis of Gaul]

Originally Posted by too_much

Why is it that the right is made by one company and the left is made by another? Is this a wind up?

Redundancy. If one company goes Tango Uniform, at least you won't lose all your trimwheels.

[Lord Spandex Masher]

It's the same reason they have a CFM on one wing and a Roller on the other.

[too_much]

the real reason as I discovered direct from the horses mouth (Boeing) was that during the 1990's the production could not keep up with demand hence a new company was hired to produce several items on the 737 including the Left trim wheels.....

[oceancrosser]

Originally Posted by too_much

Does anyone know the reason why the 737 trim wheels are manufactured by different manufacturers?

I just watched the ITVV 737-300 go airlines dvd....

You, need to get out more...