Novel4D Airfield Lighting Parts
Airfield Lighting Parts & Base Can Repair

Most Repairs Fast Enough
for a Pullback Operation.

Skip cutting threads. Skip the shovel. Typical repairs done in 5 minutes.

Best case: it fits inside a routine pullback window. Worst case: even a full closure skips the shovel, the digging around the can, and the re-terminated wiring — just the nut plate and a few minutes.

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FAA L867 / L868 Patent Pending FL PE Approved ~5 Min Install
Find Your Base Type

Two base cans, one repair system

The nut plate system is the same device for both base types — the only thing that changes is what's mounted on top of it.

L868 — In-Pavement, Load-Bearing

L867 — Elevated, Non-Load-Bearing

  • Supports elevated runway edge lights and guard lights
  • Used with L861, L862 runway edge lights, and L804 guard lights
  • See the L867 repair page →
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Stripped Bolt Hole Repair, Without the Drill

Drilling and tapping isn't the only option

Stripped bolt hole repair is one of the most common maintenance calls on either base can type. The usual fix means drilling, reaming, and tapping on-site — or pulling the can entirely and redoing the electrical. The nut plate system skips both.

Traditional thread repair kit

  • Drill, ream, tap, install a threaded insert
  • Multiple steps, on-site, per damaged hole
  • Risk of the repaired thread stripping again

Nut plate system

  • Captive nut plate seats into the existing flange
  • No cutting threads, no re-tapping, no full machining setup on active pavement
  • One technician, about 5 minutes, done

If a bolt has sheared off inside the tapped hole, drilling out the stub may still be required — the nut plate system eliminates the re-tapping and can replacement that would otherwise follow, not the stub removal itself.
Whether a repair can be performed during a pullback operation versus requiring a full closure depends on each airport's own operations policy.

Compliance & Materials

FL PE approved for L867 / L868 base cans

The nut plate repair device is approved by a Florida-licensed Professional Engineer as a structural repair for L-867 and L-868 airfield light base cans.1

1 Component-level PE structural certification per generally accepted engineering principles and FAA EB-83A bolted-joint methodology. Full FAA AC 150/5345-53D equipment certification testing is not applicable, as that program governs complete base can assemblies rather than discrete repair components.

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