Remote Extender
No failure report names the remote extender. 3 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement remote extender, Zodiac Inflight Innovations holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a remote extender and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a remote extender:
For these models most: Airbus A330 (2), Airbus A350 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro-Aire Incorporated | Remote Extender Unit 3 (REU3) 00-6243-10 | 00-6243-10 | Airbus A330-841 | 2021-11-17 | current |
| Safran Passenger Innovations LLC | Remote Extender Unit 3 (REU3) 00-6243-10 | 00-6243-10 | Airbus A330-841 | 2021-11-16 | current |
| Zodiac Inflight Innovations | Remote Extender Unit 3 (REU3) 00-6243-01 | 00-6243-01 | AIRBUS A350-1041 | 2019-09-10 | 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.