Link Pin
18 failure reports named the link pin in the last ten years, 28 since 1995, most often on the Boeing 737; the condition most often found was "worn". 14 FAA approvals let 7 companies make a replacement link pin, Aerospace Component Manufacturing & Engineering holding the most (7).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 10 |
| Landing gear | 8 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Models most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Boeing 737 | 13 |
| Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign and Latitude | 4 |
| Cessna 650 Citation III, VI and VII | 1 |
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| worn | 4 |
| corroded | 3 |
| inoperative | 3 |
| broken | 2 |
| failed | 2 |
| flaking | 2 |
| damaged | 1 |
| out of limits | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 14 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a link pin and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a link pin:
For these models most: Airbus Helicopters AS355 TwinStar (9), Airbus Helicopters AS350 AStar (Écureuil), now H125 (9), Aerospatiale AS-355 (3), Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ (2), Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 (1), Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10 (1), Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 (1), Douglas DC-10 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Able Aerospace Services, INC. | Link Pin AECS 46748 | ACO 46748 | Airbus Helicopters AS350D, AS350B, AS350B1 | 2023-06-23 | current active |
| Safran Power USA LLC | Link Pin S226228 | 226228 | Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-40, DC-10-30 | 2020-04-22 | current |
| Aerospace Component Manufacturing & Engineering | Link Pin ACME 46748, ACME 46748-15-5 | ACO 46748 | Eurcopter France AS 350B, B1, B2 | 2016-01-05 | current |
| Aerospace Component Manufacturing & Engineering | Link Pin ACME 46748 | ACO 46748 | Eurocopter France AS 350B, B1, B2 | 2012-01-02 | current |
| Aerospace Component Manufacturing & Engineering | Link Pin ACME 46748-15-5 | ACO 46748 | Eurocopter France AS 350B, B1, B2 | 2012-01-02 | current |
| Jet Parts Engineering INC | Link Pin 228-50915-107JP | 228-50915-107 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | 2009-12-07 | current |
| Jet Parts Engineering INC | Link Pin 228-50915-109JP | 228-50915-109 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | 2009-12-07 | current |
| Aerospace Component Manufacturing & Engineering | Link Pin ACME 46748-15-5 | ACO 46748 | Eurocopter France AS 350B, B1, B2 | 2008-03-27 | current |
| Aerospace Component Manufacturing & Engineering | Link Pin ACME 46748 | ACO 46748 | Eurocopter France AS 350B, B1, B2 | 2008-03-27 | current |
| Aerospace Component Manufacturing & Engineering | Link Pin ACME 46748-15-5 | ACO 46748 | Eurocopter France AS 350 B, B1, B2 | 2003-03-12 | current |
| Aerospace Component Manufacturing & Engineering | Link Pin ACME 46748 | ACO 46748 | Eurocopter France AS 350 B, B1, B2 | 2003-03-12 | current |
| Able Engineering & Component Services | Link Pin AECS 46748 | Dunlop ACO 46748 | Eurocopter France AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2 | 1998-07-26 | current |
| Able Engineering & Component | Link Pin AECS 46748 | Dunlp ACO 46748 | Eurocopter France AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2 | 1997-10-14 | current |
| Sun Air Parts | Link -Pin (Incl Tab Repl) SAP39782, SAP39782P1,... | Pratt & Whitney 39782 | Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Jr. Series AN-1, -3, -4 | 1997-09-17 | 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.