Software Disk
No failure report names the software disk. 8 FAA approvals let 6 companies make a replacement software disk, Parker Hannifin CORP holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 8 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a software disk and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a software disk:
For these models most: Boeing 777 (5), Airbus A340 (3).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teledyne Controls LLC | Software Disk 55450-01 | D641W201-200 | Boeing 777-200 SERIES | 2016-01-03 | current |
| Parker Hannifin CORP | Software Disk CP Media PBADK340A020350 | PBADK340A020350 | Airbus A340-541, A340-642 | 2013-10-20 | current |
| Parker Hannifin CORP | Software Disk ICP Media PBADK3400040350 | PBADK3400040350 | Airbus A340-541, A340-642 | 2013-10-20 | current |
| Parker Hannifin CORP | Software Disk MP Media PBADK340B020350 | PBADK340B020350 | Airbus A340-541, A340-642 | 2013-10-20 | current |
| Teledyne Controls | Software Disk 55450-01 | (D641W201-200) | Boeing 777-200 SERIES | 2009-06-09 | current |
| Demo Systems LLC | Software Disk Set 55450-01 | D641W201-200 | Boeing 777-200 | 2002-06-04 | current |
| Tecstar, Demo Systems Division | Software Disk Set 55450-01 | D641W201-200 | Boeing 777-200 | 1999-04-28 | current |
| Demo Systems Incorporated | Software Disk Set 55450-01 | Boeing D641W201-200 | Boeing 777-200 | 1995-05-21 | 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.