Ball Joint
12 failure reports named the ball joint in the last ten years, 92 since 1995, most often on the Airbus A319; the condition most often found was "corroded". 15 FAA approvals let 5 companies make a replacement ball joint, Arrowhead Products holding the most (5).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 14 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 8 |
| Propeller | 2 |
| Flight controls | 1 |
| Rotorcraft systems | 1 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| corroded | 5 |
| broken | 1 |
| disconnected | 1 |
| leaking | 1 |
| rusted | 1 |
| scored | 1 |
| scratched | 1 |
| worn | 1 |
Engines most often reporting it
Approved replacement parts 15 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a ball joint and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a ball joint:
For these models most: Dassault MYSTERE FALCON 900 (8), Boeing 747 (5), Airbus Helicopters EC 130 now H130 (2), Airbus Helicopters AS355 TwinStar (2), Airbus Helicopters AS350 AStar (Écureuil), now H125 (2), Airbus Helicopters AS-365 (2), Aerospatiale AS-355 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerometals | Ball Joint AM704A33633124-1 | 704A33633124 | Airbus Helicopters AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2 | 2018-03-20 | current |
| Aerometals | Ball Joint AM704A33633124-1 | 11-7775P | Airbus Helicopters AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2 | 2018-03-20 | current |
| Arrowhead Products | Ball Joint Assembly 12800-547 | S332W300-40 | Boeing 747-8 SERIES, 747-8F SERIES | 2013-06-11 | current |
| Arrowhead Products | Ball Joint Assembly 12800-538 | S332W300-38 | Boeing 747-8 SERIES, 747-8F SERIES | 2013-06-11 | current |
| Arrowhead Products | Ball Joint Assembly 12800-541 | S332W300-41 | Boeing 747-8 SERIES, 747-8F SERIES | 2013-06-11 | current |
| Arrowhead Products | Ball Joint Assembly 12800-539 | S332W300-39 | Boeing 747-8 SERIES, 747-8F SERIES | 2013-06-11 | current |
| Arrowhead Products | Ball Joint Assembly 12800-548 | S332W300-37 | Boeing 747-8 SERIES, 747-8F SERIES | 2013-06-11 | current |
| Rsa Engineered Products LLC | Ball Joint 10A410-300-1P | 10A410-300-1P | Dassault Aviation Mystere Falcon 900 | 2013-04-24 | current |
| Rsa Engineered Products LLC | Ball Joint 10A410-250-1P | 10A410-250-1P | Dassault Aviation Mystere Falcon 900 | 2013-04-24 | current |
| Rsa Engineered Products LLC | Ball Joint 10A410-250-1P | 10A410-250-1P | Dassault Aviation Mystere Falcon 900 | 2012-09-05 | current |
| Rsa Engineered Products LLC | Ball Joint 10A410-300-1P | 10A410-300-1P | Dassault Aviation Mystere Falcon 900 | 2012-09-05 | current |
| Meggitt Thermal Systems INC | Ball Joint 10A410-250-1P | 10A410-250-1P | Dassault Aviation Mystere Falcon 900 | 2006-10-29 | current |
| Meggitt Thermal Systems INC | Ball Joint 10A410-300-1P | 10A410-300-1P | Dassault Aviation Mystere Falcon 900 | 2006-10-29 | current |
| Avica INC | Ball Joint 10A410-300-1P | 10A410-300-1P | Dassault Aviation Mystere Falcon 900 | 2003-10-15 | current |
| Avica INC | Ball Joint 10A410-250-1P | 10A410-250-1P | Dassault Aviation Mystere Falcon 900 | 2003-10-15 | 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.