Disconnect Box
0 failure reports named the disconnect box in the last ten years, 1 since 1996. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement disconnect box, Trw Aeronautical Systems Lucas Aerospace holding the most (1).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a disconnect box and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a disconnect box:
For these models most: Boeing 747 (1), Airbus A350 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronics Luminescent Systems INC | DISCONNECT BOX TO SEAT | A350-1041 | 2021-09-21 | current | |
| Trw Aeronautical Systems Lucas Aerospace | Disconnect Box 90643B | 90643B | Boeing 747SP Series, 747SR Series, 747-100 Series | 2001-04-22 | 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.