Block Antenna
No failure report names the block antenna. 6 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement block antenna, Space Exploration Technologies holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 6 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a block antenna and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a block antenna:
For these models most: Boeing 737 (2), Embraer ERJ 170 E170 and E175 (1), Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ (1), Boeing 777 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Exploration Technologies | BLOCK 5 ANTENNA, STARLINK AVIATION 06655300-501 | Modification Article | The Boeing Company 737-700 Series, 737-800 Series,... | 2026-09-30 | current |
| Space Exploration Technologies6/10/2026 | BLOCK 5 ANTENNA, STARLINK AVIATION 06655300-501 | Modification Article | MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2C11 (Regional Jet Series 550) | 2026-07-24 | current |
| Space Exploration Technologies | BLOCK 5 ANTENNA, STARLINK AVIATION 06655300-501 | Modification Article | Embraer S.A. ERJ 170-200 LL, ERJ 170-200 LR, ERJ... | 2026-07-21 | current |
| Space Exploration Technologies | BLOCK 5 ANTENNA, STARLINK AVIATION 06655300-501 | Modification Article | The Boeing Company 777-200 SERIES, 777-200LR SERIES,... | 2026-07-08 | current |
| Space Exploration Technologies6/10/2026 | BLOCK 5 ANTENNA, STARLINK AVIATION 06655300-501 | Modification Article | The Boeing Company 737-8, 737-800 Series, 737-9 | 2026-06-10 | current |
| Space Exploration Technologies | BLOCK 5 ANTENNA, STARLINK AVIATION 06655300-501 | Modification Article | Airbus S.A.S. A380-841, A380-842, A380-861 | 2026-05-07 | 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.