Farrel Ball
No failure report names the farrel ball. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement farrel ball, Integrated Flight Systems INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a farrel ball and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a farrel ball:
For these models most: Airbus Helicopters EC120 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated Flight Systems INC | Farrel Ball to Barb 12mm 120-3005-03 | 120-3005-03 | Eurocopter France EC120B | 2010-05-26 | current |
| Integrated Flight Systems INC | Farrel Ball to Barb 12mm 120-3005-03 | 120-3005-03 | Eurocopter France EC120B | 2009-07-12 | 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.