First Business
No failure report names the first business. 4 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement first business, Interactive Flight Technologies INC holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a first business and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a first business:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 (4).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Flight Technologies INC | First Business Lower Arm, LH Rack Assembly 10000415-1 | Modification Part | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 1997-03-04 | current |
| Interactive Flight Technologies INC | First Business Lower Arm, RH Rack Assembly 10000415-2 | Modification Part | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 1997-03-04 | current |
| Interactive Flight Technologies INC | First Business Class Upper Arm, Head Assembly (right) 10000414-2 | Modification Part | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 1997-03-04 | current |
| Interactive Flight Technologies INC | First Business Class Upper Arm, Head Assembly (left) 10000414-1 | Modification Part | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 1997-03-04 | 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.