Afirs Satellite
No failure report names the afirs satellite. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement afirs satellite, Acron Aviation INC. holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a afirs satellite and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a afirs satellite:
For these models most: Airbus Canada Ltd Ptnrsp BD-500 (2), Airbus BD-500 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acron Aviation INC. | AFIRS 228S Satellite Data Unit 228E5733-01 | 228E5733-01 | Airbus Canada... BD-500-1A10BD-500-1A11 | 2025-05-28 | current |
| Acron Aviation INC. | AFIRS 228S Satellite SDU Unit 228E5733-00 | 228E5733-00 | Airbus Canada... BD-500-1A10, BD-500-1A11 | 2020-03-30 | 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.