Airborne Radio
No failure report names the airborne radio. 5 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement airborne radio, Hughes Defense Communications holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a airborne radio and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a airborne radio:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (2), Gulfstream G-IV Gulfstream IV (1), Boeing 737 (1), Airbus A320 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thales Avionics INC | Airborne Radio AFD03-0005-00 | Modification | Airbus A320-111, -211, -212 | 2018-04-26 | current |
| Gte Airfone INC | Airborne Radio AFA03-0005-00 | AFA03-0005-00 | Boeing 737-800 | 1999-02-28 | current |
| Hughes Defense Communications | Airborne Radio Telecommunication Unit 724855-802 | Modification Part | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-87 | 1997-04-01 | current |
| Hughes Defense Communications | Airborne Radio Telecommunication Unit 724855-801 | Modification Part | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-87 | 1997-04-01 | current |
| Hughes Defense Communications | Airborne Radio Telecommunication Unit 724855-802 | Modification Part | Gulfstream G-IV | 1997-04-01 | 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.