Swashplate Drive
No failure report names the swashplate drive. 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement swashplate drive, Able Engineering and Component Services, INC. holding the most (1).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a swashplate drive and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a swashplate drive:
For these models most: Bell 407 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Able Engineering and Component Services, INC. | Swashplate Drive Pin 4AA-010-429-101 | 406-010-429-101 | Bell Helicopter... 407 | 2017-02-01 | current active |
| Able Aerospace Services, INC. | Swashplate Drive Pin 4AA-010-429-101 | 406-010-429-101 | BELL 407 | 2017-02-01 | current active |
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.