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Drive Unit

114 failure reports named the drive unit in the last ten years, 250 since 1996, most often on the Boeing 737; the condition most often found was "failed". 158 FAA approvals let 13 companies make a replacement drive unit, Rockwell Collins Aerospace and Electronics holding the most (72).

Reports by year

0510162119962003200820132018202372026
Reports by year, as a table
reports
19965
19983
19993
20012
20029
20032
20045
20052
20066
200721
20088
200911
20104
201113
201216
201313
20148
20155
20167
201710
201816
201918
202020
20218
20226
20239
20244
20259
20267

How it failed the condition found, last ten years

failed50malfunctioned15faulted11faulty11defective5inoperative5vibration5intermittent3unknown2burned1
Conditions found, as a table
reports
failed50
malfunctioned15
faulted11
faulty11
defective5
inoperative5
vibration5
intermittent3
unknown2
burned1

Engines most often reporting it

Approved replacement parts 158 parts manufacturer approvals

A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a drive unit and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a drive unit:

For these models most: Boeing 727 (90), Boeing 737 (16), Boeing 747 (7), Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ (6), Dehavilland DHC-8 (4), Airbus A300 (4), Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (2), Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 (2), Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (1), Dornier Luftfahrt Gmbh 328 (1), Bombardier DHC-8 Dash 8 and Q400 (1), Boeing 717 (1).

MakerPartReplacesFitsGrantedStatus
Honeywell International INC.Drive Unit Fan Reverser 126784-129333M88P12General Electric CF6-80C2B1, CF6-80C2A1, CF6-80C2A22023-04-07current
Goodrich CorporationDrive Unit Fan Reverser 126784-129333M88P12General Electric Company CF6-80C2B1, CF6-80C2A1, CF6-80C2A22023-04-07current
Honeywell International INC. Honeywell AerospaceDrive Unit Fan Reverser 126784-129333M88P12General Electric Company CF6-80C2Bl, CF6-80C2Al, CF6-80C2A22015-01-15current
Eaton Aerospace LLCDrive Unit, Nose Cargo Door D2399-360B80017-4Boeing 747-8F Series2011-09-13current
Skurka Aerospace INCDrive Unit 846D100-77923798-507McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), MD-882008-01-17current
Eaton Aerospace LLCDrive Unit - Nose Cargo Door D2399-360B80017-4Boeing 747-4002007-09-17current
Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing INCDrive Unit, Power, Trailing Edge Flaps 179620-19 179620-20 179620-21671943-127 671943-129 671943-131Lockheed L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14,...2007-05-14current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit RA1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-800Modification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-101Modification PartBoeing 727-2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-103Modification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-102RModification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-102RModification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit RA1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-101Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-101Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-100Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-800Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit RA1500-0490-002Modification PartBoeing 737-300 Series, -400 Series, -500 Series2004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-101Modification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit RA1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-1100-002Modification PartBombardier, Inc. Challenger 604 Model CL600-2B162004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-102RModification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit RA1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-102RModification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-103Modification PartBoeing 727-2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-1100-500Modification PartBombardier, Inc. CL600-2B16, Variant CL-6042004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0490-002Modification PartBoeing 737-700, 737-700IGW, 737-8002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit RA1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-100Modification PartBoeing 727-2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-102RModification PartBoeing 727-2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-103Modification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-102Modification PartFokker F27-5002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-1330-001Modification PartDeHavilland DHC-8-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-800Modification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit RA1500-0490-001Modification PartBoeing 737-300 Series, -400 Series, -500 Series2004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-1330-001Modification PartDeHavilland DHC-8-100/-200/-3002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit RA1500-0490-001Modification PartBoeing 737-700, 737-700IGW, 737-8002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-001Modification PartFokker F27-5002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0490-001Modification PartBoeing 737-300 Series, -400 Series, -500 Series2004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-1330-001Modification PartBombardier, Inc. DHC-8 Series 100, 200 and 3002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-1100-500Modification PartBombardier, Inc. Challenger 604 Model CL600-2B162004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-100Modification PartFokker F27-5002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-100Modification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-100Modification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-102RModification PartFokker F27-5002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-1100-5001500-1100-500Bombardier, Inc. CL600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100)2004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit RA1500-0020-001Modification PartFokker F27-5002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-101Modification PartFokker F27-5002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0490-002Modification PartBoeing 737-300 Series, -400 Series, -500 Series2004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-101Modification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0490-002Modification PartBoeing 737-300 Series, -400 Series, -500 Series2004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-800Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-103Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-800Modification PartBoeing 727-2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-800Modification PartFokker F27-5002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit RA1500-0020-102Modification PartFokker F27-5002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-103Modification PartFokker F27-5002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-1250-001Modification PartDornier-Werke DO-328-100MOD.10 configuration2004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit RA1500-0490-002Modification PartBoeing 737-700, 737-700IGW, 737-8002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit RA1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit RA1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit RA1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0490-001Modification PartBoeing 737-300 Series, -400 Series, -500 Series2004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-100Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-103Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit RA1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-1002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit 1500-0490-001Modification PartBoeing 737-700, 737-700IGW, 737-8002004-08-23current
Rockwell Collins Aerospace and ElectronicsDrive Unit RA1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002004-08-23current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-1100-500Modification PartBombardier, Inc. CL600 2B16, Variant CL-6042002-01-17current
Trw Aeronautical Systems Lucas AerospaceDrive unit, power 181R42R181181R42R181Airbus A300B4-605R2001-04-22current
Trw Aeronautical Systems Lucas AerospaceDrive Unit Cargo Shuttle Longitudinal 243YH27R160CBWJ 7007-507McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, -10F, -152001-04-22current
Trw Aeronautical Systems Lucas AerospaceDrive unit, power 181R42R181-1181R42R181-1Airbus A300B4-605R2001-04-22current
Trw Aeronautical Systems Lucas AerospaceDrive unit shuttle logitudinal 252UF9R160BBWJ 7007-503McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, -10F, -152001-04-22current
Trw Aeronautical Systems, Lucas AerospaceDrive Unit Assembly 65B84780-7Boeing 65B84780-7Boeing 747-400 Series, -400F Series2000-11-23current
Trw Aeronautical Systems, Lucas AerospaceDrive Unit Assembly 65B62106-13Boeing 65B62106-13Boeing 747-200B Series, -200C Series, -200F Series2000-11-08current
Trw Aeronautical Systems, Lucas AerospaceDrive Unit Assembly 65B84780-9Boeing 65B84780-9Boeing 747-400 Series2000-11-08current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0490-002Modification PartBoeing 737-700, -700C, -700IGW2000-10-05current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-101Modification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-800Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-100Modification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-1330-001Modification PartdeHavilland DHC-8-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-800Modification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-100Modification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-101Modification PartBoeing 727-100, and -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-800Modification PartBoeing 727-100, and -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-103Modification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-100Modification PartBoeing 727-2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-101Modification PartBoeing 727-2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-800Modification PartBoeing 727-2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0490-001Modification PartBoeing 737-300, -400, and -5002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-103Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-1100-002Modification PartBombardier, Inc. CL600-2B162000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-100Modification PartFokker F27-5002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-102RModification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-100, and -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-800Modification PartFokker F27-5002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-103Modification PartBoeing 727-100, and -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-103Modification PartFokker F27-5002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-100, and -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-1250-001Modification PartDornier-Werke 328-1102000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-102RModification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-102Modification PartFokker F27-5002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-102RModification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-100Modification PartBoeing 727-100, and -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-1100-500Modification PartBombardier, Inc. CL600-2B162000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit RA1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-101Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit RA1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-102RModification PartBoeing 727-100, and -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-100Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-102RModification PartFokker F27-5002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit RA1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit RA1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-100, -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit RA1500-0490-002Modification PartBoeing 737-700, -700IGW, -8002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-102RModification PartBoeing 727-2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-101Modification PartFokker F27-5002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-1330-001Modification PartdeHavilland DHC-8-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-103Modification PartBoeing 727-2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0490-002Modification PartBoeing 737-300, -400, and -5002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit RA1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-1100-500Bombardier 1500-1100-500Bombardier, Inc. CL600-2B192000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit RA1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-103Modification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit RA1500-0020-102Modification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0490-001Modification PartBoeing 737-700, -700IGW, -8002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-800Modification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit RA1500-0490-001Modification PartBoeing 737-700, -700IGW, -8002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit RA1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-100, and -2002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit RA1500-0020-001Modification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-001Modification PartFokker F27-5002000-04-10current
Flight Dynamics INCDrive Unit 1500-0020-101Modification PartBoeing 727-1002000-04-10current

The first 150 of 158.

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.