Description
The #55 is a genuine Textron Aviation lubricant silicone grease supplied for use on the aircraft, with its precise function defined by the aircraft's parts data. It carries an export classification of ECCN EAR99.
Shop consumables like this are chosen for defined bonding, sealing, or finishing tasks; the specified material is what performs as approved. Fitting the correct factory part the first time avoids the rework, removal, and re-inspection that an incorrect or unapproved part can trigger.
Cross-check the part number against your maintenance and parts documentation to confirm fit and current effectivity for your airframe. The factory part is built to the manufacturer's material and dimensional specification, so it installs as designed without the surprises a generic equivalent can bring.
Applicability can depend on effectivity blocks and service bulletins; check the IPC and any applicable SBs for your tail number before fitting this part. Choosing the genuine article over an unapproved part keeps mechanics' sign-offs clean and the aircraft's configuration exactly as certificated.
On a certificated airframe, part provenance matters as much as the part itself; genuine factory sourcing settles that question up front.
Textron Aviation traces its roots to Cessna, founded in Wichita, Kansas in 1927, and Beechcraft, founded there in 1932 — two of general aviation's most storied names, united under one company since 2014.
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