Deactivation
No failure report names the deactivation. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement deactivation, L2 Aviation holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a deactivation and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a deactivation:
For these models most: Boeing 777 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L2 Aviation | Deactivation Kit, Inmarsat System 2315-B138-K02 | Modification Part | The Boeing Company 777-200 Series, 777-200LR Series,... | 2026-03-25 | current |
| L2 Aviation | Deactivation Kit, Aviator 200S System 2315-B138-K03 | Modification Part | The Boeing Company 777-200 Series, 777-200LR Series,... | 2026-03-25 | 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.