Magnetic Plug
13 failure reports named the magnetic plug in the last ten years, 20 since 2004, most often on the Boeing 737; the condition most often found was "damaged". 4 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement magnetic plug, Vickers INC, Systems Monitoring Div holding the most (3).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Models most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Boeing 737 | 10 |
| Airbus A321 | 1 |
| Airbus A330 | 1 |
| Boeing 767 | 1 |
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| damaged | 2 |
| malfunctioned | 2 |
| stuck | 2 |
| broken | 1 |
| failed | 1 |
| faulty | 1 |
| leaking | 1 |
| separated | 1 |
| unknown | 1 |
| unsecure | 1 |
Engines most often reporting it
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a magnetic plug and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a magnetic plug:
For these models most: Sikorsky S-61 (1), Boeing 747 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vickers INC, Systems Monitoring Div | Magnetic Plug 1A7800 | BMW Rolls-Royce GmbH BR700 -710A1-10, -710A2-20, -715A1-30 | 1999-07-14 | current | |
| Vickers INC, Systems Monitoring Div | Magnetic Plug A3607 | Fairchild 203004 | Boeing 747 | 1997-07-21 | current |
| Rotair Industries INC | Magnetic Plug R2005T33P01 | 2005T33P01 | Sikorsky S-61L/N/NM/R (TC 1H15) | 1996-03-30 | current |
| Vickers INC, Systems Monitoring Div | Magnetic Plug A6074B | G.E. 9066454P01 | General Electric CF6-80A, A2, A3 | 1992-01-01 | 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.