Baseband Unit
No failure report names the baseband unit. 1 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement baseband unit, Hughes Network Systems holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 1 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a baseband unit and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a baseband unit:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (1), Boeing 727 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes Network Systems | Baseband Unit 1013973-0004 | Hughes 1013973-0001, or -0002, -0004, Claircom... | Boeing 727-200, F.28 Mark 0100, DC-9-81 | 1996-11-06 | 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.