Tacan
No failure report names the tacan. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement tacan, Gm Nameplate holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a tacan and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a tacan:
For these models most: Boeing 727 (2), Raytheon Aircraft Company HAWKER 800 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gm Nameplate | M02429 TACAN - TOP ANTENNA BAC27DEX6791 | BAC27DEX6791 | Boeing 727 & 737 Series | 2006-01-27 | current |
| Gm Nameplate | M02430 TACAN - BOTTOM ANTENNA BAC27DEX6792 | BAC27DEX6792 | Boeing 727 & 737 Series | 2006-01-27 | current |
| Sabreliner Corporation | Tacan, AN / ARC-118(V) Elect. Harness Assembly Main Kit 01-34510-H01-01 | 01-34510-H01-01 | Raytheon Hawker 800XP | 1998-11-03 | 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.