Ab Aid
No failure report names the ab aid. 8 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement ab aid, Ballard Technology holding the most (6).
Approved replacement parts 8 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a ab aid and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a ab aid:
For these models most: Embraer ERJ 190 E190 and E195 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thales Avionics INC | AB2-AID w/Horizontal Mount Kit 50-11026-02 | Modification Part | Embraer ERJ 190-100, -200 Series | 2020-03-25 | current |
| Ballard Technology | AB2-AID (Aircraft Interface Device) 50-11026-05 | 50-11026-05 | Boeing Series B777-200, B777-300, B777-300ER | 2018-02-15 | current |
| Ballard Technology | AB2-AID Horizontal Mounting Kit 50-11026-02 | 50-11026-02 | Boeing Series B777-200, B777-300, B777-300ER | 2018-02-15 | current |
| Ballard Technology | AB2-AID (Aircraft Interface Device) 50-11026-05 | 50-11026-05 | Boeing Series B777-200, B777-300, B777-300ER | 2014-03-30 | current |
| Ballard Technology | AB2-AID Horizontal Mounting Kit 50-11026-02 | 50-11026-02 | Boeing Series B777-200, B777-300, B777-300ER | 2014-03-30 | current |
| Ballard Technology | AB2-AID Horizontal Mounting Kit 50-11026-02 | 50-11026-02 | Boeing Series B777-200, B777-300, B777-300ER | 2014-03-25 | current |
| Ballard Technology | AB2-AID (Aircraft Interface Device) 50-11026-05 | 50-11026-05 | Boeing Series B777-200, B777-300, B777-300ER | 2014-03-25 | current |
| Livetv | AB2-AID w/Horizontal Mount Kit 50-11026-02 | Modification Part | Embraer 190-100/200 | 2012-04-12 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.