Remote Unit
No failure report names the remote unit. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement remote unit, Engineered Magnetics INC holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a remote unit and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a remote unit:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Em Emergency Power Supplies INC | Remote Unit EMAQ108-4 | EMAQ108-4 | McDonnell Douglas DC10-10, -10F, -15 | 2000-03-01 | current |
| Engineered Magnetics INC | Remote Unit EMAQ108-4 | EMAQ108-4 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, -10F, -15 | 1999-07-29 | 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.