Radio Altimeter
29 failure reports named the radio altimeter in the last ten years, 62 since 1995, most often on the Embraer EMB-145 ERJ 145; the condition most often found was "faulted". 1 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement radio altimeter, Elliott Aviation Technical Products Development INC. holding the most (1).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Instruments and avionics | 29 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Models most reported, as a table
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| faulted | 7 |
| malfunctioned | 5 |
| inoperative | 4 |
| abnormal | 2 |
| corroded | 2 |
| defective | 2 |
| damaged | 1 |
| failed | 1 |
| false indication | 1 |
| intermittent | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 1 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a radio altimeter and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a radio altimeter:
For these models most: Cessna 560 Citation V, Ultra, Encore and Excel (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Aviation Technical Products Development INC. | Radio Altimeter Mounting Plate 237-3832-M0560-030-53 | Modification Part | Textron Aviation Inc. 560XL | 2018-03-04 | 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.