Rod Extension
No failure report names the rod extension. 3 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement rod extension, Itt Aerospace Controls holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a rod extension and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a rod extension:
For these models most: Boeing 777 (1), Bell 412 (1), Bell 407 (1), Bell 214 (1), Bell 212 (1), Bell 205 (1), Bell 204 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extex Engineered Products INC | Rod Extension Latch, Crew Door TAI-4030-479-001 | 204-030-479-001 | Bell Helicopter Textron 204B, 205A, 205A-1 | 2016-09-07 | current |
| Itt Aerospace Controls | Rod Extension SP2230542 | SP2230542 | Boeing 777-300ER Series | 2011-01-26 | current |
| Heritage Aviation LTD | Rod Extension 037-43000-11 | Modification Parts | Bell 407, Serial Numbers 53019 and 53358 only | 2005-05-05 | 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.