National Stock Number
1560-00-657-9588
National Stock Number (NSN) 1560-00-657-9588, or NIIN 006579588, (flap,cowling) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 006579588 was cancelled on December 2, 2013, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - USE." This NSN was replaced by NSN 1560006320043. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 4 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 01, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 60488. [A HINGED SECTION FORMING A PART OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE COWLING, USUALLY LOCATED AFT OF THE ENGINE. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLAP IS TO REGULATE THE FLOW OF AIR OVER AND AROUND AN ENGINE TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 1560006579588 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.