Pigtail
0 failure reports named the pigtail in the last ten years, 2 since 1996. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement pigtail, Thales Avionics INC holding the most (2).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 |
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a pigtail and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a pigtail:
For these models most: Boeing 777 (1), Boeing 767 (1), Boeing 747 (1), Airbus A320 (1), Airbus A319 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thales Avionics INC | Assy Pigtail LTV243672-02 | Modification Part | Airbus A318-111, -112, A319-111 | 2020-02-19 | current |
| Thales Avionics INC | Pigtail Assy 210103-001 | Modification Part | Airbus A320-111, -211, -212 | 2020-02-19 | current |
| Aero Design INC | Pigtail Assembly AD-242420-01 | Thales Avionics 242420-01 | Boeing 767-300 Series, 747-400 Series,... | 2009-03-16 | 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.