Connectivity Module
No failure report names the connectivity module. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement connectivity module, Astronautics Corporation of America holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a connectivity module and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a connectivity module:
For these models most: Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 D-3 (2), Pilatus PC-24 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronautics Corporation of America | Connectivity Module (CM) 278830-21 | 278830-21 | Airbus Helicopters... MBB-BK117 D-3 | 2026-09-10 | current |
| Astronautics Corporation of America | Connectivity Module (Final Assembly) 278830-1 | 9759632477 | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-24 | 2024-12-16 | current |
| Astronautics Corporation of America | Connectivity Module (CM) 278830-1 | 278830-1 | Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117D-3 | 2023-07-06 | 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.