Pitch Control
14 failure reports named the pitch control in the last ten years, 73 since 1995, most often on the Embraer EMB-145 ERJ 145; the condition most often found was "malfunctioned". 13 FAA approvals let 6 companies make a replacement pitch control, Lord Corporation holding the most (5).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Flight controls | 11 |
| Rotorcraft systems | 2 |
| Propeller | 1 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| malfunctioned | 5 |
| failed | 3 |
| faulted | 3 |
| defective | 1 |
| noisy | 1 |
| unknown | 1 |
Engines most often reporting it
Approved replacement parts 13 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a pitch control and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a pitch control:
For these models most: Sikorsky Aircraft Corp S-92 (5), Hughes 369 500 series helicopters (4), Md Helicopters Inc 369 (3), Md Helicopters Inc 500 (2), Md Helicopters Llc 369 (1), Bell 407 (1), Airbus Helicopters EC120 (1), Airbus Helicopters EC 130 now H130 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Corporation | Upper Pitch Control LB6-1225-4-2 | SB7114-102 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-92A | 2025-05-08 | current |
| Lord Corporation | Upper Pitch Control LB6-1225-4-3 | SB7114-103 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-92A | 2025-05-08 | current |
| Lord Corporation | Lower Pitch Control Link LB6-1225-5-2 | SB7113-102 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-92A | 2025-05-08 | current |
| Lord Corporation | Lower Pitch Control Link LB6-1225-5-3 | SB7113-103 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-92A | 2025-05-08 | current |
| Lord Corporation | Upper Pitch Control LB6-1225-4-1 | SB7114-101 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-92A | 2025-05-08 | current |
| Aerometals | Pitch Control Rod Assy 369X21008 | 369D21008 | MDHI Hughes) (369HM, 369HS, 369HE | 2015-01-21 | current |
| Rsg Products INC | Pitch Control Tube Modification PA85-130-211104-01 | PA85-130-211104-01 | Eurocopter France EC130B4 | 2012-03-22 | current |
| Integrated Flight Systems INC | Pitch Control Tube Modification PA85-120-211104-01 | PA85-120-211104-01 | Eurocopter France EC120B | 2010-05-26 | current |
| Aerometals | Pitch Control Assy - Tail Rotor AM369H1800-501 | 369H1800-501 | MD Helicopters, Inc. MDHI) (369A, 369HM, 369HS | 2009-03-03 | current |
| Aerometals | Pitch Control Assy - Tail Rotor AM369H1800-501 | 369H1800-501 | MD Helicopters, Inc. MDHI) (369A, 369HM, 369HS | 2008-11-24 | current |
| Heritage Aviation LTD | Pitch Control Rod F06-25000-01 | Modification Parts | Bell 407, Serial Numbers 53019 and 53358 only. | 2005-05-05 | current |
| Woodward INC | Pitch Control 8210-153 | Dowty Aerospace Propellers, 663006010 | Dowty Rotol R354/4-123-F13, R354/4-123-F20,... | 2003-11-25 | current |
| Aerometals | Pitch Control Rod Assembly 369X21008 | MDHC (Hughes) 369D21008 | MD Helicopters, Inc. MDHI) (369HM, 369HS, 369HE | 1998-11-16 | 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.