Cap Connector
No failure report names the cap connector. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement cap connector, Thales Avionics 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 cap connector and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a cap connector:
For these models most: Boeing 787 Dreamliner (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thales Avionics INC. | CAP ASSY CONNECTOR, D-SUB, #2 249691-03 | 249691-03 | The Boeing Company 787-9 | 2025-06-13 | current |
| Projects INC | Cap Connector 127093 | Detail Parts used in the repair of P&W 777925... | Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7, -7A, -7AH | 1998-12-09 | 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.