Wi Fi
No failure report names the wi fi. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement wi fi, Vt Miltope 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 wi fi and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a wi fi:
For these models most: Airbus A319 (2), Airbus BD-500 (1), Airbus A320 (1), Airbus Canada Ltd Ptnrsp BD-500 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic Avionics Corporation | WI-FI BLADE ANTENNA RD-NB2573-01 | RD-NB2573-01 | Airbus Canada... BD-500-1A10, BD-500-1A11 | 2023-04-04 | current |
| Vt Miltope | Wi-Fi Antenna 901167-2 | VT Miltope 901167-1 used in STC STC02436CH | Airbus A319-111, -112, -113 | 2007-10-02 | current |
| Vt Miltope | Wi-Fi Antenna 901167-1 | Modification Part | Airbus A319-111, -112, -113 | 2007-07-04 | 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.