Force Gradient
0 failure reports named the force gradient in the last ten years, 6 since 2002. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement force gradient, Erickson Incorporated DBA Erickson Air-Crane holding the most (3).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 |
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a force gradient and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a force gradient:
For these models most: Bell 214 (3).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erickson Incorporated DBA Erickson Air-Crane | Force Gradient - Fore & Aft 214-001-079-103 | 214-001-079-103 | Bell 214ST | 2015-12-15 | current |
| Erickson Incorporated DBA Erickson Air-Crane | Force Gradient Anti-Torque 214-001-071-109 | 214-001-071-109 | Bell 214ST | 2015-12-15 | current |
| Erickson Incorporated DBA Erickson Air-Crane | Force Gradient - Lateral 214-001-075-103 | 214-001-075-103 | Bell 214ST | 2015-12-15 | 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.