Balance Tube
1 failure reports named the balance tube in the last ten years, 7 since 1995; the condition most often found was "corroded". 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement balance tube, K-Aero INC holding the most (2).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 1 |
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| corroded | 1 |
Engines most often reporting it
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a balance tube and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a balance tube:
For these models most: Cessna 180 Skywagon (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-Aero INC | Balance Tube number 1 KA-138-1 | Modification | Textron Lycoming O-540-E4A5 | 1999-08-19 | current |
| K-Aero INC | Balance Tube number 2 KA-138 | Modification | Textron Lycoming O-540-E4A5 | 1999-08-19 | current |
| Bonaire Aviation CO | Balance Tube Drain BN-LN-108 | Modification Part | Cessna 180 Series | 1996-05-07 | 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.