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Have there ever been any FAA-PMA avionics?

I don’t recall ever seeing that.

Spark plugs, all kinds of little bits, but avionics?

This made me think about this.

Yes I know FAA-PMA is administratively almost impossible to do for a non US based firm…

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Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

FAA-PMA doesn’t just apply to after-market non-OEM replacement parts. Items such as complete autopilot systems are produced under PMA with the design being approved via an STC.
This extract is from the TB20/21 KFC225 manual:

Avionics geek.
Somewhere remote in Devon, UK.

Which parts are PMA?

Administrator
Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

Here you go.

KFC225_PMA_list_pdf

Avionics geek.
Somewhere remote in Devon, UK.

They are not avionics. They are fittings and other mechanical parts.

Administrator
Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

Evidently the answer is No

Administrator
Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

The Garmin GSU25D ADAHRS unit used in the certified G3X EFIS system is PMA’d. It’s a non-TSO’d product approved via an STC and manufactured under PMA.

Avionics geek.
Somewhere remote in Devon, UK.

Who makes the original model of it?

Normally a PMA is a replica of another product which is certified (somehow).

Administrator
Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

Similarly the G5 is PMA approved

Avionics geek.
Somewhere remote in Devon, UK.

Peter wrote:

Who makes the original model of it?

Normally a PMA is a replica of another product which is certified (somehow).

It’s an original Garmin part used in the G3X. It’s not a replacement for someone-else’s part.

Avionics geek.
Somewhere remote in Devon, UK.
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