Seat Disconnect
No failure report names the seat disconnect. 4 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement seat disconnect, Interactive Flight Technologies INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a seat disconnect and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a seat disconnect:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 (1), Boeing 757 (1), Boeing 747 (1), Airbus A350 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thales Avionics INC | SEAT DISCONNECT BOX (SDB) 180541-102 | 180541-102 | Airbus A350-1041 | 2022-12-19 | current |
| Digecor, INC | Seat Disconnect Assy (Generic) 827SD000-01 | 827SD000-01 | Boeing 757-200 | 2016-01-10 | current |
| Interactive Flight Technologies INC | Seat Disconnect Unit 10000335-1 | Modification Part | Boeing 747-300 | 1997-11-17 | current |
| Interactive Flight Technologies INC | Seat Disconnect Unit (SDU) 10000335-1 | Modification Part | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 1997-03-04 | 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.