Garmin Gdl
No failure report names the garmin gdl. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement garmin gdl, Blackhawk Aerospace Technologies, INC. holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a garmin gdl and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a garmin gdl:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk Aerospace Technologies, INC | Garmin GDL 69/A XM Weather Data Link 30142997 | N/A | Textron (Cessna) 525 | 2023-02-15 | current |
| Blackhawk Aerospace Technologies, INC. | Garmin GDL 69/A XM Weather Data Link 30142997 | N/A | Textron (Cessna) 525 | 2022-06-24 | 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.