Magnetic Compass
0 failure reports named the magnetic compass in the last ten years, 2 since 1997. 1 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement magnetic compass, Rockwell Collins INC. holding the most (1). The reports call it "magnetic compass", "magnetic-compass".
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 1 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a magnetic compass and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a magnetic compass:
For these models most: Airbus BD-500 (1), Airbus Canada Ltd Ptnrsp BD-500 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Collins INC. | Magnetic Compass MGCM-30 866-0216-010 | 866-0216-010 | Airbus Canada... BD-500-1A10, BD-500-1A11 | 2025-05-21 | 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.