Remote Switch
2 failure reports named the remote switch in the last ten years, 6 since 2011, most often on the Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ; the condition most often found was "failed". 5 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement remote switch, Chelton Avionics INC. DBA Canyon Aeroconnect holding the most (2).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 2 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Models most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ | 1 |
| Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 | 1 |
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| failed | 2 |
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a remote switch and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a remote switch:
For these models most: Bombardier DHC-8 Dash 8 and Q400 (3), Embraer ERJ 190 E190 and E195 (1), Dehavilland DHC-8 (1), Commander Aircraft Co 114 (1), Boeing Of Canada/Dehav Div DHC-8 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeywell International US LLC | Remote Switch Unit Type A2 60006026-3000 | 60006026-3000 | Embraer ERJ190-400 | 2022-05-06 | current |
| Chelton Avionics INC. DBA Canyon Aeroconnect | Remote Switch RS24-350 | RS24-350 | Bombardier DHC-8-101 DHC-8-102 DHC-8-103... | 2021-11-01 | current |
| Chelton Avionics INC. DBA Canyon Aeroconnect | Remote Switch RS24-350 | RS24-350 | Bombardier DHC-8-101DHC-8-102DHC-8-103DHC-8-106D... | 2021-11-01 | current |
| Wulfsberg Electronics Division | Remote Switch RS24-350 | RS24-350 | Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-101, DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103 | 2015-02-23 | current |
| Msi Avionics INC | Remote Switch Unit, Model RS-08 97-10224 | MSI Avionics 97-10224 | Commander Aircraft 114B, 114TC | 2003-09-17 | 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.