Rack Sifi
No failure report names the rack sifi. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement rack sifi, Thales Avionics INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a rack sifi and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a rack sifi:
For these models most: Airbus A320 (2), Airbus A321 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thales Avionics INC | RACK-SIFI CABLE ASSY N31201-107 | Modification Part | Airbus A320-232 | 2018-08-03 | current |
| Thales Avionics | RACK-SIFI CABLE ASSY N31201-107 | Modification Part | Airbus A320-232 | 2018-05-16 | current |
| Thales Avionics INC | Rack-SIFI/AIU Coaxial Cable Assy N31201-107 | Modification Part | Airbus A321-200 Series | 2018-04-07 | 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.
