Passenger Audio
No failure report names the passenger audio. 7 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement passenger audio, Sextant In-Flight Systems holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 7 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a passenger audio and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a passenger audio:
For these models most: Boeing 757 (2), Boeing 707 (2), Boeing 737 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic Avionics Corporation | PASSENGER AUDIO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM MAS-10039-02-001 | Modification Part | Boeing 757-212 | 2015-04-19 | current |
| Panasonic Avionics Corporation | Passenger Audio Entertainment System MAS-10082-02-001 | Modification Part | McDonnell Douglas L1011-385-3 | 2015-04-19 | current |
| Sextant In-Flight Systems | Passenger Audio Entertainment System Parts as listed per Dwg no. 169382 | Modification Part | Boeing 707-359B | 1992-12-31 | current |
| Sextant In-Flight Systems | Passenger Audio Entertainment System Parts as listed per Dwg... | Modification Part | Boeing 737-300 Series | 1992-12-31 | current |
| Matsushita Avionics Systems CORP | Passenger Audio Entertainment System MAS-10039-02-001 | Modification Part | Boeing 757-212 | 1992-09-09 | current |
| Matsushita Avionics Systems CORP | Passenger Audio Entertainment System Unknown | Modification Part | Lockheed L-1011-385-3 | 1992-09-09 | current |
| B e Avionics INC | Passenger Audio Entertainment System 169382 | Modification Part | Boeing 707-359B | 1991-05-27 | 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.