Loral Matador
No failure report names the loral matador. 3 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement loral matador, Raytheon E-Systems, Waco Operation holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a loral matador and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a loral matador:
For these models most: Boeing 747 (3).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L-3 Communications Integrated Systems | Loral Matador Infrared Countermeasure (IRCM) System As listed in Report No. 92090110 | Modification Part | Boeing 747-430 | 2002-07-24 | current |
| Raytheon E-Systems, Waco Operation | Loral Matador Infrared Countermeasure (IRCM) System Parts as listed in Report... | Modification Part | Boeing 747-430 | 1998-06-01 | current |
| Loral Electro-Optical Sys | Loral Matador Infrafred Countermeasure (IRCM) 2007801-3 | Modification part | Boeing 747-430 | 1992-12-13 | 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.