Electronic Switch
No failure report names the electronic switch. 5 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement electronic switch, Panasonic Avionics Corporation holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a electronic switch and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a electronic switch:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 (2), Cessna P210 Pressurized Centurion (1), Airbus A300 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic Avionics Corporation | ELECTRONIC SWITCH BOX RD-AX8001 | Modification Part | Airbus A310-324 | 2015-04-19 | current |
| Panasonic Avionics Corporation | ELECTRONIC SWITCH BOX RD-AX8001 | RD-AX8001 | Douglas MD-11 | 2015-04-19 | current |
| Panasonic Avionics Corporation | ELECTRONIC SWITCH BOX RD-AX8001 | RD-AX8001 | Airbus A300B4-601, -603, -605R A300B4-620 | 2015-04-19 | current |
| Sigma Tek INC | Electronic Switch 53085-0000 | Cessna 53085-0000 | Cessna P210 | 1996-08-04 | current |
| Matsushita Avionics Systems CORP | Electronic Switch Box RD-AX8001 | Douglas RD-AX8001 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 1994-09-20 | 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.