Airborne Satellite
No failure report names the airborne satellite. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement airborne satellite, Sip Technical Svc INC holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a airborne satellite and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a airborne satellite:
For these models most: Boeing 727 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyka Aerospace INC | Airborne Satellite Communications System Instl. Kit 7203-SC01-K01 | Modification Part | Boeing 727-100, and-200 | 2005-05-11 | current |
| Sip Technical Svc INC | Airborne Satellite Communications System Instl. Kit As specified by drawings... | Modification Part | Boeing 727-100, 727-200 | 2000-10-02 | 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.