Audio Panel
26 failure reports named the audio panel in the last ten years, 218 since 1995, most often on the Boeing 737; the condition most often found was "smoke". 7 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement audio panel, Ati Engineering Services LLC holding the most (3). The reports call it "audio panel", "audio panel".
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 10 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 36 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 39 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Instruments and avionics | 25 |
| Emergency equipment | 1 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Models most reported, as a table
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| smoke | 6 |
| failed | 5 |
| malfunctioned | 5 |
| inoperative | 3 |
| faulted | 2 |
| odor | 2 |
| burned | 1 |
| faulty | 1 |
| shorted | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 7 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a audio panel and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a audio panel:
For these models most: Sikorsky Aircraft Corp S-92 (3), Robinson R22 (3), Robinson R44 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelton Avionics INC. DBA Canyon Aeroconnect | Audio Panel AA12S-600 | AA12S-600 | Robinson Helicopter Company R22, R22 Alpha R22 BetaR22 Mariner R44R44II | 2021-11-01 | current |
| Chelton Avionics INC. DBA Canyon Aeroconnect | Audio Panel AA12S-600 | AA12S-600 | Robinson Helicopter ... R22, R22 AlphaR22 BetaR22 MarinerR44R44II | 2021-11-01 | current |
| Ati Engineering Services LLC | Audio Panel S92-100511-6027-01 | Modification Part | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-92A | 2017-04-20 | current |
| Ati Engineering Services LLC | Audio Panel S92-100511-4020-01 | Modification Part | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-92A | 2017-04-20 | current |
| Ati Engineering Services LLC | Audio Panel S92-100511-4020-01 | Modification Part | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-92A | 2016-06-16 | current |
| Sikorsky Commercial, INC. | Audio Panel S92-100511-4020-01 | S92-100511-4020-01 | Sikorsky R00024BO) (S-92A | 2016-05-17 | current |
| Wulfsberg Electronics Division | Audio Panel AA12S-600 | AA12S-600 | Robinson Helicopter Company R22, R22 Alpha, R22 Beta | 2009-10-08 | 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.