Densitometer
6 failure reports named the densitometer in the last ten years, 18 since 1997, most often on the Boeing 767; the condition most often found was "faulty". 10 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement densitometer, Simmonds Precision Products INC Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems - Vt holding the most (6).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Fuel system | 5 |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 1 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Models most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Boeing 767 | 6 |
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| faulty | 2 |
| contaminated | 1 |
| failed | 1 |
| faulted | 1 |
| unknown | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 10 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a densitometer and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a densitometer:
For these models most: Boeing 747 (3), Boeing 787 Dreamliner (2), Boeing 757 (2), Airbus A340 (2), Bombardier BD-700 Global Express, 5000 and 6000 (1), Boeing 777 (1), Boeing 767 (1), Boeing 737 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simmonds Precision Products INC Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems - Vt | Densitometer 20303-0201 | 20303-0201 | Boeing 787-10 | 2018-02-20 | current |
| Simmonds Precision Products INC Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems - Vt | Densitometer 20303-0201 | 20303-0201 | Boeing 787-9 | 2014-08-11 | current |
| Simmonds Precision Products INC Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems - Vt | Densitometer Assembly 10065-5000-02 | 60B92018-30 | Boeing 747-8F SERIES | 2011-12-19 | current |
| Parker Hannifin CORP | Densitometer 180-036-003 | 180-036-003 | Airbus A340-541, A340-642 | 2011-12-04 | current |
| Parker Hannifin CORP | Densitometer 180-036-003 | 180-036-003 | Airbus A340-541 A340-642 | 2009-10-15 | current |
| Simmonds Precision Products INC Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems - Vt | Densitometer 10065-5000-02 | 60B92018-30 | Boeing 737-600, 737-700, 737-700C | 2002-12-18 | current |
| Parker Hannifin CORP | Densitometer 2950025-103 | Bombardier Aerospace 2950025-103 | Bombardier, Inc. BD-700-1A10 | 1999-10-27 | current |
| Simmonds Precision Products INC Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems - Vt | Densitometer 10065-5000-02 | No Unique Part Number | Boeing 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD | 1997-08-07 | current |
| Smiths Industries/Aerospace | Densitometer 4256-02 | S345W001-041 | Boeing 777-200 (T.C. T00001SE) | 1995-08-08 | current |
| Simmonds Precision Products INC Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems - Vt | Densitometer Assembly Dwg No. 10065-5000-01 | 60B92018-30 | Boeing 757-200 | 1991-07-31 | 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.