Xm Radio
No failure report names the xm radio. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement xm radio, Heads Up Technologies INC 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 xm radio and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a xm radio:
For these models most: Cessna S550 (2), Cessna 560 Citation V, Ultra, Encore and Excel (2), Learjet 45 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heads Up Technologies INC | XM Radio, 4 Channel XMR541-01 | Modification Part | Textron Aviation Inc. Cessna) (500, 550, S550 | 2016-03-23 | current |
| Heads Up Technologies INC | XM Radio, 8 Channel XMR581-01 | Modification Part | Textron Aviation Inc. Cessna) (500, 550, S550 | 2016-03-23 | current |
| Learjet INC | XM Radio System M100469ICT | Modification Part | Learjet 45 (S/N 45-0232 thru 45-2000) | 2006-11-13 | 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.