Daisy Chain
No failure report names the daisy chain. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement daisy chain, Interactive Flight Technologies INC 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 daisy chain and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a daisy chain:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 (3).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Flight Technologies INC | Daisy Chain Cable, Power/Data Lines 200-017-10 | Modification Part | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 1996-11-13 | current |
| Interactive Flight Technologies INC | Daisy Chain Cable, Power/Data Lines 200-017-10 | Modification Part | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 1996-06-04 | current |
| Interactive Flight Technologies INC | Daisy Chain Cable, Power/Data Lines Seat Electronics Box 500-017-10 | Modification Part | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 1996-06-04 | 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.