Power Combiner
No failure report names the power combiner. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement power combiner, Airworks INC holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a power combiner and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a power combiner:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (2), Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 (2), Boeing 767 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airworks INC | Power Combiner C23VD-8500 | Modification part | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, -32, -34 | 2004-08-12 | current |
| Airworks INC | Power Combiner C23VD-8500 | Claircom C23VD-8500 | Boeing 767-200, -300, DC-9-31 | 1999-05-18 | 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.