Piu Type
No failure report names the piu type. 1 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement piu type, Hughes Network Systems, Subsidiary of Hughes Acft CO holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 1 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a piu type and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a piu type:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes Network Systems, Subsidiary of Hughes Acft CO | PIU Type 1, Flat Reel 3001430-0002 | Claircom C23PM-6100-06 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 1995-04-29 | 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.