Vcc Unit
No failure report names the vcc unit. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement vcc unit, B/E Aerospace INC, Flight Structures and Integration Group holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a vcc unit and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a vcc unit:
For these models most: Boeing 747 (1), Airbus A340 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B/E Aerospace INC, Flight Structures and Integration Group | VCC Unit 60404000-1 | 60404000-1 | Airbus A340-313 | 2001-07-23 | current |
| B/E Aerospace INC, Flight Structures and Integration Group | VCC Unit 54001000-1 | 54001000-1 | Boeing 747-400 Series | 1998-06-14 | 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.