Interface Unit
53 failure reports named the interface unit in the last ten years, 98 since 1996, most often on the Airbus A320; the condition most often found was "failed". 10 FAA approvals let 6 companies make a replacement interface unit, Talon Aerospace holding the most (3). The reports call it "interface unit", "interface unit.".
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 |
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 | 10 |
| faulted | 10 |
| faulty | 8 |
| defective | 7 |
| malfunctioned | 6 |
| inoperative | 3 |
| corroded | 1 |
| cracked | 1 |
| degraded | 1 |
| illuminated | 1 |
Engines most often reporting it
Approved replacement parts 10 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a interface unit and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a interface unit:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 (3), Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10 (3), Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 (3), Douglas DC-10 (3), Boeing 747 (2), Airbus A320 (2), Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (1), Dehavilland DHC-8 (1), Bombardier DHC-8 Dash 8 and Q400 (1), Boeing 737 (1), Boeing Of Canada/Dehav Div DHC-8 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dac International | Interface Unit, GDC64, Tablet to Aircraft Interface Unit (TAIU) 1104-4000-01 | Modification Part | Bombardier DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103, DHC-8-106 | 2021-02-03 | current |
| Talon Aerospace | Interface Unit TAE1228-T2 | Modification Part | Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15 | 2019-12-04 | current |
| Rockwell Collins INC | Interface Unit, Aircraft 441-1519-100 | 441-1519-100 | Airbus A320-111, A320-211, A320-212 | 2016-06-01 | current |
| Rockwell Collins INC | INTERFACE UNIT, AIRCRAFT 441-1519-100 | 441-1519-100 | Airbus A320-111, 211, 212 | 2016-03-06 | current |
| Talon Aerospace | Interface Unit TAE1228-T2 | Modification Part | Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15 | 2014-03-16 | current |
| Talon Aerospace | Interface Unit TAE1228-T2 | Modification Part | Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15 | 2013-09-02 | current |
| Bae Systems Controls INC | Interface Unit 65B43723-7 | (65B43723-7) | The Boeing Company 747-300 Series | 2012-05-15 | current |
| Honeywell International US LLC | Interface Unit, Cabin 990-E7100-001 | 990-E7100-001 | Boeing 737-700 | 2008-12-03 | current |
| Bae Systems Controls INC | INTERFACE UNIT 65B43723-7 | 65B43723-7 | Boeing 747-300 SERIES | 2005-04-05 | current |
| L3 Communications Integrated Systems | INTERFACE UNIT -RED SWITCH 7488-63210-1 | - | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | 1991-01-23 | 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.