Control Head
8 failure reports named the control head in the last ten years, 86 since 1995, most often on the Beechcraft 1900 Airliner; the condition most often found was "failed". 10 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement control head, Trio Avionics Corporation holding the most (8).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Instruments and avionics | 7 |
| Flight controls | 1 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Models most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Beechcraft 1900 Airliner | 2 |
| Beechcraft C90 King Air C90 | 1 |
| Bell 407 | 1 |
| Boeing 767 | 1 |
| Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ | 1 |
| Cessna 650 Citation III, VI and VII | 1 |
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| failed | 2 |
| burned | 1 |
| burned out | 1 |
| fumes | 1 |
| overheated | 1 |
| shorted | 1 |
| smoke | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 10 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a control head and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a control head:
For these models most: Cessna 182 Skylane (4), Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow (2), Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RG (2), Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane (2), Cessna R182 Skylane RG (2), Cessna 525 CitationJet (CJ series) (2), Cessna 177 Cardinal (2), Cessna 172 Skyhawk (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trio Avionics Corporation | Control Head Assy, Instrument Mount 10000000 | 10000000 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28-140, PA-28-151, PA-28-150 | 2018-03-04 | current |
| Trio Avionics Corporation | Control Head Assy, Instrument Mount 10000000 | 10000000 | Textron Aviation Inc. 177, 177A, 177B | 2018-03-04 | current |
| Trio Avionics Corporation | Control Head Assy, Panel Mount 20000000 | 20000000 | Textron Aviation Inc. 182, 182A, 182B | 2018-03-04 | current |
| Trio Avionics Corporation | Control Head Assy, Instrument Mount 10000000 | 10000000 | Textron Aviation Inc. 182, 182A, 182B | 2018-03-04 | current |
| Trio Avionics Corporation | Control Head Assy, Panel Mount 20000000 | 20000000 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28-140, PA-28-151, PA-28-150 | 2018-03-04 | current |
| Trio Avionics Corporation | Control Head Assy, Panel Mount 20000000 | 20000000 | Textron Aviation Inc. 177, 177A, 177B | 2018-03-04 | current |
| Duncan Aviation INC | Control Head Shroud Assembly SWA-015316 | Modification Part | Cessna Aircraft Company 525C | 2017-10-02 | current |
| Duncan Aviation INC | Control Head Shroud Assembly SWA-015316 | Modification Part | Cessna Aircraft Company 525C | 2017-08-27 | current |
| Trio Avionics Corporation | Control Head Assy, Instrument Mount 10000000 | 10000000 | Textron Aviation Inc. 172, 172A, 172B | 2017-08-13 | current |
| Trio Avionics Corporation | Control Head Assy, Panel Mount 20000000 | 20000000 | Textron Aviation Inc. 172, 172A, 172B | 2017-08-13 | 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.