Ignition Switch
7 failure reports named the ignition switch in the last ten years, 55 since 2000, most often on the Airbus A321; the condition most often found was "failed". 8 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement ignition switch, Continental Motors INC holding the most (5).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Models most often reporting it last ten years
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| failed | 2 |
| worn | 2 |
| detached | 1 |
| erratic | 1 |
| inadequate | 1 |
Engines most often reporting it
Approved replacement parts 8 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a ignition switch and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a ignition switch:
For these models most: Beechcraft 35 Bonanza and Debonair (3), Beechcraft A36 Bonanza (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centex Aerospace INC. | Ignition Switch 17001-7700-4021 | Modification Article | Textron Aviation Inc. 35-C33A, E33A, E33C | 2025-05-09 | current |
| Centex Aerospace INC | Ignition Switch 17001-7700-4021 | Modification | Raytheon 35-C33A, 36, A36 | 2004-06-30 | current |
| Centex Aerospace INC | Ignition Switch 17001-7700-4021 | Modification | Raytheon 35-C33A, 36, A36 | 2003-09-08 | current |
| Continental Motors INC | Ignition Switch 10-357240-1 | OEM | Franklin Engine Co. Used on Aircraft having TCM, Franklin, Grob | 1993-11-28 | current |
| Continental Motors INC | Ignition Switch Support Plate, Kit 10-357510 | OEM | Franklin Engine Co. Used on Bendix/TCM twist to start... | 1993-11-28 | current |
| Continental Motors INC | Ignition Switch 10-357260-1 | OEM | Franklin Engine Co. Used on Aircraft having TCM, Franklin, Grob | 1993-11-28 | current |
| Continental Motors INC | Ignition Switch Support Plate, Kit 10-357515 | OEM | Franklin Engine Co. Used on Bendix/TCM push to start... | 1993-11-28 | current |
| Continental Motors INC | Ignition Switch 10-357280-1 | OEM | Franklin Engine Co. Used on Aircraft having TCM, Franklin, Grob | 1993-11-28 | 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.