Flow Sensor
18 failure reports named the flow sensor in the last ten years, 25 since 1998, most often on the Boeing 737; the condition most often found was "faulty". 12 FAA approvals let 8 companies make a replacement flow sensor, L3 Communications Integrated Systems LP holding the most (3).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 10 |
| Engine | 7 |
| Instruments and avionics | 1 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| faulty | 5 |
| inoperative | 5 |
| defective | 2 |
| failed | 2 |
| malfunctioned | 2 |
| faulted | 1 |
| no test | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 12 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a flow sensor and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a flow sensor:
For these models most: Gulfstream GV-SP G550 (3), Boeing 767 (3), Piper PA-60 Aerostar (1), Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class (1), Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 (1), Embraer ERJ 170 E170 and E175 (1), Boeing 737 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L3 Communications Integrated Systems LP | Flow Sensor – LCS 17CD0118-5 | Modification Article | Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. GV-SP | 2026-08-25 | current |
| L3 Communications Integrated Systems LP | Flow Sensor - LCS 17CD0118-1 | Modification Article | Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. GV-SP | 2026-08-25 | current |
| L3 Communications Integrated Systems LP | Flow Sensor – LCS 17CD0118-3 | Modification Article | Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. GV-SP | 2026-08-25 | current |
| Measure Tech INC | Flow Sensor 1150270-4MT | 1150270-4 | Boeing MD-11F | 2020-02-13 | current |
| Whittaker Controls INC | Flow Sensor, Venturi Bleed Bias 424015 | 2139M44P01 | General Electric GEnx Series | 2008-06-23 | current |
| Gm Nameplate | RIGHT FLOW SENSOR BAC27TEC493 | BAC27TEC493 | Boeing 767 Series | 2006-01-27 | current |
| Gm Nameplate | RIGHT FLOW SENSOR BAC27TEC528 | BAC27TEC528 | Boeing 767 Series | 2006-01-27 | current |
| Gm Nameplate | LEFT FLOW SENSOR BAC27TEC492 | BAC27TEC492 | Boeing 767 Series | 2006-01-27 | current |
| United Technologies, Hamilton Sundstrand | Flow Sensor, Venturi 1002301-1 | 170-19483-403, 170-19483-401 | Embraer Empresa ERJ170-100 LR, ERJ170-100 STD | 2004-03-18 | current |
| Enviro Systems INC. | Flow Sensor 1300464-13 | 1300464-13 | Piper PA-46-500TP | 2004-02-17 | current |
| Rosemount Aerospace INC | Flow Sensor 0123CH1B | Boeing 0123CH1B | Boeing 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series,... | 2002-10-14 | current |
| Machen INC | Flow Sensor Switch Assembly 76-20007-( ) | Modification Parts | Aerostar Aircraft PA-60-600, -601, -601P & -602P | 1999-02-18 | 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.