Blade Bushing
No failure report names the blade bushing. 4 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement blade bushing, Reliance Aviation Propeller Machine Shop holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a blade bushing and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a blade bushing:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Propeller INC | Blade Bushing PPI-51313 | 51313 | Hamilton Sundstrand 2D30, 12D40, 3D40 | 2005-06-27 | current |
| Reliance Aviation Propeller Machine Shop | Blade Bushing R-127 | Hartzell 57A0127 | Hartzell Propeller Models HC-A3X, PHC-A3X,... | 2000-02-29 | current |
| Reliance Aviation Propeller Machine Shop | Blade Bushing R-1497 | Hartzell 57A1497 | Hartzell Propeller Models: HC-A3V, PHC-A3V, EHC-A3V | 2000-02-29 | current |
| Reliance Aviation Propeller Machine Shop | Blade Bushing R-127-1 | Hartzell 57A0127-1 | Hartzell Propeller Models HC-A3V, PHC-A3V, EHC-A3V | 2000-02-29 | 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.