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Chain

33 failure reports named the chain in the last ten years, 93 since 1995, most often on the Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11; the condition most often found was "broken". 37 FAA approvals let 10 companies make a replacement chain, Rexnord Corporation holding the most (12). The reports call it "chain", "chain assy".

Reports by year

0234619952000200620112016202112026
Reports by year, as a table
reports
19952
19961
19973
19985
19993
20001
20023
20034
20044
20053
20062
20072
20084
20093
20104
20112
20122
20131
20146
20155
20162
20173
20182
20194
20204
20212
20222
20234
20246
20253
20261

Which system the reports file it under last ten years

Airframe structure16Cabin, seats and restraints9Flight controls7Landing gear1
Reports by system, as a table
reports
Airframe structure16
Cabin, seats and restraints9
Flight controls7
Landing gear1

Models most often reporting it last ten years

Mcdonnell Douglas MD-119Boeing 7378Boeing 7573Bombardier DHC-8 Dash 8 and Q4003Embraer ERJ 170 E170 and E1753Beechcraft 200 King Air 2001Boeing 7671Boeing 7771Bombardier BD-700 Global Express, 5000 and 60001Cessna 4021Gulfstream GV-SP (G550)1Mcdonnell Douglas MD-101
Models most reported, as a table
reports
Mcdonnell Douglas MD-119
Boeing 7378
Boeing 7573
Bombardier DHC-8 Dash 8 and Q4003
Embraer ERJ 170 E170 and E1753
Beechcraft 200 King Air 2001
Boeing 7671
Boeing 7771
Bombardier BD-700 Global Express, 5000 and 60001
Cessna 4021
Gulfstream GV-SP (G550)1
Mcdonnell Douglas MD-101

How it failed the condition found, last ten years

broken12missing4detached2dirty2lack of lube2loose2corroded1damaged1disconnected1dragging1
Conditions found, as a table
reports
broken12
missing4
detached2
dirty2
lack of lube2
loose2
corroded1
damaged1
disconnected1
dragging1

Approved replacement parts 37 parts manufacturer approvals

A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a chain and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a chain:

Rexnord Corporation 12Mcfarlane Aviation INC 8Spirit Aerosystems INC 3Garmin International INC 3Rotair Industries INC 2Rockwell Collins INC 2Pma Design & Manufacturing 2Lucas Aerospace Equipment CORP 23 Points Aviation 2Sonic Industries INC 1

For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 (10), Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 (7), Boeing 757 (4), Boeing 747 (3), Beechcraft A36 Bonanza (3), Sikorsky S-61 (2), Dehavilland DHC-6 (2), Bombardier DHC-8 Dash 8 and Q400 (2), Sikorsky S-64 (1), Sikorsky S-58 (1), Dassault MYSTERE FALCON 900 (1), Dassault FALCON 900 (1).

MakerPartReplacesFitsGrantedStatus
Garmin International INCCHAIN ASSEMBLY, PITCH TRIM, CESSNA P210, PMA 233-30012-00Modification PartSee Approved Model... See Approved Model List for STC SA01844WI2021-12-06current
3 Points AviationChain/Cable Assy, Elevator Trim 82700550-001-3PA82700550-001Bombardier DHC-8-100 Series, DHC-8-200 Series,...2021-02-05current
3 Points AviationChain/Cable Assy, Elevator Trim 82700561-003-3PA82700561-003Bombardier DHC-8-100 Series, DHC-8-200 Series2021-02-05current
Pma Design & ManufacturingChain Assembly PDM71-315-371-315-3Viking Air Limited DHC-6-4002019-06-23current
Garmin International INCCHAIN, .25 PITCH, 80 LINK, W/ MASTER, PMA 233-30007-00Modification PartSee Approved Model... See Approved Model List for STC SA01866WI2019-05-02current
Garmin International INCChain, 94 Link 233-30006-00Modification PartSee Approved Model... See Approved Model List for STC SA01866WI2019-02-14current
Rockwell Collins INCChain RS276-82RS276-82Dassault Falcon 900EX, Mystere Falcon 9002016-06-01current
Rockwell Collins INCChain Assembly RS203-60RS203-60Boeing 707-3202016-06-01current
Mcfarlane Aviation INCCHAIN MCS2295-25-107S2295-25-107Textron Aviation 208 s/n ALL, 208B s/n ALL2015-12-02current
Mcfarlane Aviation INCCHAIN MCS2295-25-101S2295-25-101Textron Aviation 208 s/n ALL, 208B s/n ALL2015-12-02current
Mcfarlane Aviation INCCHAIN MCS2295-25-35S2295-25-35Textron Aviation 208 s/n ALL, 208B s/n ALL2015-12-02current
Mcfarlane Aviation INCCHAIN MCS2295-25-87S2295-25-87Textron Aviation 208 s/n ALL, 208B s/n ALL2015-12-02current
Mcfarlane Aviation INCCHAIN MCS2295-25-247S2295-25-247Textron Aviation 208 s/n ALL, 208B s/n ALL2015-12-02current
Spirit Aerosystems INCCHAIN ASSY 69B10020-369B10020-3Boeing 747-100B SERIES, 747-100B SUD...2010-03-30current
Pma Design & ManufacturingChain Assembly PDM71-315-371-315-3Viking Air Limited DHC-6-100, 200, 300 series2008-12-06current
Mcfarlane Aviation INCChain MC106-524020-7106-524020-7Hawker Beechcraft A36 S/N E-1946, E-2104, E-2111 thru...2008-08-25current
Mcfarlane Aviation INCChain MC45-526011-745-526011-7Hawker Beechcraft A36 S/N E-938 thru E-3629, E-3631...2008-08-25current
Mcfarlane Aviation INCChain MC106-524019-9106-524019-9Hawker Beechcraft A36 S/N E-1946, E-2104, E-2111 thru...2008-08-25current
Spirit Aerosystems INCCHAIN ASSY 69B10020-369B10020-3Boeing 747-100B SERIES, 747-100B SUD...2007-03-02current
Sonic Industries INCCHAIN ASSY 65C19901-2165C19901-21Boeing 737-300 SERIES, 737-400 SERIES,...2006-05-15current
Spirit Aerosystems INCCHAIN ASSY 69B10020-369B10020-3Boeing 747-100B SERIES, 747-100B SUD...2005-12-09current
Lucas Aerospace Equipment CORPChain 65806-1002Lockheed 671980-163Lockheed L1011-385-1, -1-14, -1-151997-05-18current
Lucas Aerospace Equipment CORPChain 65806-1001Lockheed 671980-139Lockheed L1011-385-1, -1-14, -1-151997-05-18current
Rotair Industries INCChain Assembly R6130-80045-8S6130-80045-8Sikorsky S-61A/D (TC H2EA) S-61L/N/NM/R (TC 1H15)1996-03-30current
Rexnord CorporationChain SK14869-120, -220McDonnell Douglas SK14869-120, -220McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, -30, -401994-08-28current
Rexnord CorporationChain SK12929-279McDonnell Douglas SK12929-279McDonnell Douglas DC-10, -30, -401994-08-28current
Rexnord CorporationChain SK11747A525McDonnell Douglas SK11747A525McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, -40, -301994-08-28current
Rexnord CorporationChain SK12929-185McDonnell Douglas SK12929-185McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, -301994-08-28current
Rexnord CorporationChain SK12929-257, -275, -349McDonnell Douglas SK12929-257, -275, -349McDonnell Douglas MD-111994-08-28current
Rexnord CorporationChain SK12929-183McDonnell Douglas SK12929-183McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, -30, -401994-08-28current
Rexnord CorporationChain SK12929-351, -353McDonnell Douglas SK12929-351, -353McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, -40, -301994-08-28current
Rexnord CorporationChain SK11863-32, -78, -88McDonnell Douglas SK11863-32, -78, -88McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, -30, -401994-08-28current
Rexnord CorporationChain SK12929-187, -195McDonnell Douglas SK12929-187, -195McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, -301994-08-28current
Rexnord CorporationChain SK12929-181McDonnell Douglas SK12929-181McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, -30, -401994-08-28current
Rexnord CorporationChain SK12929-273, -179, -157, -227McDonnell Douglas SK12929-273, -179, -157, -227McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, -40, -301994-08-28current
Rexnord CorporationChain SK12929-295McDonnell Douglas SK12929-295McDonnell Douglas MD-111994-08-28current
Rotair Industries INCChain Assembly R1565-20108-0S1565-20108-0Sikorsky S-58A, S-61N, NM1992-12-31current

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.