Force Limiter
0 failure reports named the force limiter in the last ten years, 4 since 2004. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement force limiter, Rockwell Collins INC holding the most (2).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a force limiter and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a force limiter:
For these models most: Boeing 787 Dreamliner (3).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics USA, LLC | FORCE LIMITER, ASSY LATERAL 4265-0005-2 | 4265-0005-2 | Boeing 787-8, 787-9, 787-10 | 2020-01-09 | current |
| Rockwell Collins INC | Force Limiter, Lateral 4265-0005-2 | 4265-0005-2 | Boeing 787-800 | 2016-06-01 | current |
| Rockwell Collins INC | FORCE LIMITER, LATERAL 4265-0005-2 | 4265-0005-2 | Boeing 787-800 | 2012-02-18 | 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.