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PITCH CHANGE ROD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pitch change rod
1, record 1, English, pitch%20change%20rod
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bolt which goes through the "pitch horn" also goes through a pitch change rod end... which has one of those spherical bearings in it. This allows the rod end to push and pull on the pitch horn, thereby changing the pitch of the blade.... The other end of the rod end... is attached to the pitch change yoke.... The pitch change rod is actually a shaft which goes through the hollow shaft [on which] the tail rotor is mounted on... 1, record 1, English, - pitch%20change%20rod
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biellette de changement de pas
1, record 1, French, biellette%20de%20changement%20de%20pas
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour ce qui est de la tête du rotor principal, désaccoupler les biellettes et amortisseurs de changement de pas, et vérifier que les articulations de battement, de traînée ainsi que les manchons de pale se déplacent librement, sans grippage ou sans rugosité. 1, record 1, French, - biellette%20de%20changement%20de%20pas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blade pitch change rod
1, record 2, English, blade%20pitch%20change%20rod
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 2, record 2, English, - blade%20pitch%20change%20rod
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biellette de pas de la pale
1, record 2, French, biellette%20de%20pas%20de%20la%20pale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 2, record 2, French, - biellette%20de%20pas%20de%20la%20pale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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