Radio Cover
No failure report names the radio cover. 5 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement radio cover, Thornton Technology Corporation holding the most (4).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a radio cover and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a radio cover:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10 (4), Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 (4), Douglas DC-10 (4).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Helicopters, INC. | RADIO COVER 366A871030.0315 | 366A871030 | Airbus Helicopters SA-366 G1 | 2017-06-13 | current |
| Thornton Technology Corporation | Radio Cover Assembly N1032-501 | ABN7089-1 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F, DC-10-30F, DC-10-40F | 2016-12-18 | current |
| Thornton Technology Corporation | Radio Cover Assembly N1032-503 | ABN7089-501 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F, DC-10-30F, DC-10-40F | 2016-12-18 | current |
| Thornton Technology Corporation | Radio Cover Assembly N1032-501 | ABN7089-1 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F, DC-10-30F, DC-10-40F | 2002-07-25 | current |
| Thornton Technology Corporation | Radio Cover Assembly N1032-503 | ABN7089-501 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F, DC-10-30F, DC-10-40F | 2002-07-25 | 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.