Turbine Generator
No failure report names the turbine generator. 4 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement turbine generator, Kaiser Marquardt 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 turbine generator and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a turbine generator:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 (2), Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics | Turbine Generator Assembly 226260 | BAN7006-1 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15 | 2001-07-19 | current |
| General Dynamics | Turbine Generator Assembly 226260-501 | BAN7006-503 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11, MD-11F series | 2001-04-19 | current |
| Kaiser Marquardt | Turbine Generator 226260-501 | McDonnell Douglas 226260-501 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 and MD-11F | 1993-08-04 | current |
| Kaiser Marquardt | Turbine Generator Assembly 226260 | Douglas Aircraft BAN 7006-1 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | 1992-04-05 | 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.