Avionics System
No failure report names the avionics system. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement avionics system, L3 Communications Integrated Systems holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a avionics system and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a avionics system:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (2), Beechcraft A200 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arinc INC | AVIONICS SYSTEM 34-00-0009-00 | MODIFICATION PART | Raytheon A200 (C-12C) | 2007-01-15 | current |
| L3 Communications Integrated Systems | Avionics System Installation Kit 770400000 | - | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 (VC-9C) DC-9-32F (C-9A) | 1992-03-29 | current |
| L3 Communications Integrated Systems | Avionics System Installation Kit 770400000 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, -32F | 1992-03-29 | 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.