Ball End
2 failure reports named the ball end in the last ten years, 25 since 1995, most often on the Airbus Helicopters EC 130 now H130; the condition most often found was "disengaged". 10 FAA approvals let 8 companies make a replacement ball end, Wencor LLC (Formerly Dixie Aerospace LLC) holding the most (2). The reports call it "ball end", "ball end assy".
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 1 |
| Airframe structure | 1 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Models most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Airbus Helicopters EC 130 now H130 | 1 |
| Boeing 717 | 1 |
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| disengaged | 1 |
| worn | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 10 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a ball end and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a ball end:
For these models most: Cessna 172 Skyhawk (1), Cessna 170 (1), Airbus Helicopters AS355 TwinStar (1), Airbus Helicopters AS350 AStar (Écureuil), now H125 (1), Aerospatiale AS-355 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerometals | Ball End AM350A33-2150-01 | 350A33-2150-01 | Airbus Helicopters AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2 | 2019-11-06 | current |
| Fliegen Works INC | Ball End Adapter Assembly 22-15204 | 22-15204 | Cessna 170A, 170B, 172 | 2016-09-27 | current |
| Wencor LLC (Formerly Dixie Aerospace LLC) | Ball End - Strut AR492431 | Pratt & Whitney 492431 | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1, -1A, -1B | 2011-06-20 | current |
| Wencor LLC (Formerly Dixie Aerospace LLC) | Ball End - Rod AR5002317-01 | Pratt & Whitney 5002317-01 | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-209, -217, -217A | 2011-06-20 | current |
| Aar Pma Products | BALL END - ROD AR5002317-01 | 5002317-01 | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-209, 217, -217A | 2008-01-30 | current |
| Aar Pma Products | BALL END - STRUT AR492431 | 492431 | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1, -1A, -1B | 2008-01-30 | current |
| Aar Manufacturing Group INC | Ball End - Rod AR5002317-01 | 5002317-01 | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-209, -217, -217A | 2001-10-14 | current |
| Imo Industries INC, Controlex Div | Ball End 10101 | P&W 3019257 | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-40's ALL, -60's ALL | 1993-08-29 | current |
| Jet Avion Corporation A Heico Aerospace Company | Ball end strut Rev N/C dtd 5/20/94 JA492431 | P&W 492431 | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1, -1A, -1B | 1987-03-02 | current |
| Airmotive Engineering CORP | Ball End DT7840 | Warner Part #7840 | Miscellaneous Warner Engine | 1985-06-09 | 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.