Pilot Tube
0 failure reports named the pilot tube in the last ten years, 36 since 1995. 3 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement pilot tube, Rotair Industries INC holding the most (1).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 33 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a pilot tube and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a pilot tube:
For these models most: Israel Aircraft Industries ASTRA SPX (2), Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 (2), Sikorsky S-61 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream Aerospace LP | S.P.R. Pilot Tube 25W653120-650 | IAI 25W653120-650 | Israel 1125 Westwind Astra, Astra SPX | 2001-06-06 | current |
| Galaxy Aerospace CO LP | S.P.R. Pilot Tube 25W653120-650 | IAI 25W653120-650 | Israel 1125 Westwind Astra, Astra SPX | 2001-05-08 | current |
| Rotair Industries INC | Pilot tube Assembly. R6145-62024-3 | S6145-62024-3 | Sikorsky S61N | 2000-07-17 | 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.