According to one embodiment, a pitch link includes a first link, a second link coupled to a first end of the first link, a third link coupled to a second end of the first link opposite the first end, and a first bearing housing having a first bearing and a second bearing housing having a second bear
According to one embodiment, a pitch link includes a first link, a second link coupled to a first end of the first link, a third link coupled to a second end of the first link opposite the first end, and a first bearing housing having a first bearing and a second bearing housing having a second bearing. The first bearing housing is removably coupled to the second link. The second link separates the first bearing housing from the first link. The second bearing housing is removably coupled to the third link. The third link separates the second bearing housing from the first link.
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1. A rotorcraft, comprising: a body;a power train coupled to the body and comprising a power source and a drive shaft coupled to the power source;a hub coupled to the drive shaft;a rotor blade coupled to the hub;a swashplate positioned about the drive shaft; anda pitch link coupled between the swash
1. A rotorcraft, comprising: a body;a power train coupled to the body and comprising a power source and a drive shaft coupled to the power source;a hub coupled to the drive shaft;a rotor blade coupled to the hub;a swashplate positioned about the drive shaft; anda pitch link coupled between the swashplate and the hub corresponding to the rotor blade, the pitch link comprising: a link assembly having an overall adjustable length, the link assembly comprising a first link, a second link coupled to a first end of the first link, and a third link coupled to a second end of the first link opposite the first end;a first bearing housing having a first bearing, the first bearing housing removably coupled to the second link, the second link separating the first bearing housing from the first link; anda second bearing housing having a second bearing, the second bearing housing removably coupled to the third link, the third link separating the second bearing housing from the first link. 2. The rotorcraft of claim 1, further comprising: a first jam nut coupling the first link to the second link; anda second jam nut coupling the first link to the third link. 3. The rotorcraft of claim 2, wherein the overall adjustable length is adjustable by adjusting at least one of the first jam nut and the second jam nut. 4. The rotorcraft of claim 1, wherein the second link separates the first bearing housing from the first link such that removal of the first bearing housing does not alter the overall adjustable length. 5. The rotorcraft of claim 1, wherein the first bearing housing threads into the second link. 6. The rotorcraft of claim 1, further comprising a replacement bearing housing, wherein the first bearing housing and the replacement bearing housing substantially share a common fixed-index thread. 7. The rotorcraft of claim 5, wherein the first bearing housing comprises a first thread, the first thread having a first end that begins at a first position relative to a first point of reference local to the first bearing housing, the first thread configured to thread into a receiving portion of the second link, the rotorcraft further comprising: a replacement bearing housing for the first bearing housing, the replacement bearing housing having a first bearing and a thread substantially similar to the first thread such that the thread of the replacement bearing housing substantially begins at the first position relative to the first point of reference local to the replacement bearing housing, the thread of the replacement bearing configured to thread into the receiving portion of the second link. 8. A pitch link, comprising: a link assembly having an overall adjustable length, the link assembly comprising: a first link;a second link coupled to a first end of the first link; anda third link coupled to a second end of the first link opposite the first end;a first bearing housing having a first bearing, the first bearing housing removably coupled to the second link, the second link separating the first bearing housing from the first link; anda second bearing housing having a second bearing, the second bearing housing removably coupled to the third link, the third link separating the second bearing housing from the first link. 9. The pitch link of claim 8, further comprising: a first jam nut coupling the first link to the second link; anda second jam nut coupling the first link to the third link. 10. The pitch link of claim 9, wherein the overall adjustable length is adjustable by adjusting at least one of the first jam nut and the second jam nut. 11. The pitch link of claim 8, wherein the second link separates the first bearing housing from the first link such that removal of the first bearing housing does not alter the overall adjustable length. 12. The pitch link of claim 8, wherein the first bearing housing threads into the second link. 13. The pitch link of claim 8, further comprising a replacement bearing housing, wherein the first bearing housing and the replacement bearing housing substantially share a common fixed-index thread. 14. The pitch link of claim 13, wherein the first bearing housing comprises a first thread, the first thread having a first end that begins at a first position relative to a first point of reference local to the first bearing housing, the first thread configured to thread into a receiving portion of the second link, the pitch link further comprising: a replacement bearing housing for the first bearing housing, the replacement bearing housing having a first bearing and a thread substantially similar to the first thread such that the thread of the replacement bearing housing substantially begins at the first position relative to the first point of reference local to the replacement bearing housing, the thread of the replacement bearing configured to thread into the receiving portion of the second link. 15. A method of replacing a bearing in an aircraft pitch link, the aircraft pitch link comprising a link assembly having an overall adjustable length, the link assembly comprising a first link, a second link coupled to a first end of the first link, and a third link coupled to a second end of the first link opposite the first end, the method comprising: removing a first bearing housing from the second link of the aircraft pitch link, the first bearing housing having a first bearing; andcoupling a first replacement bearing housing to the second link of the aircraft pitch link, the first replacement bearing housing having a first replacement bearing. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising: removing a second bearing housing from the third link of the aircraft pitch link, the second bearing housing having a second bearing; andcoupling a second replacement bearing housing to the third link of the aircraft pitch link, the second replacement bearing housing having a second replacement bearing. 17. The method of claim 15, the aircraft pitch link further comprising a first jam nut coupling the first link to the second link, the method further comprising: adjusting the overall length by adjusting a position of the first jam nut. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein the second link separates the first bearing housing from the first link such that removal of the first bearing housing does not alter the overall adjustable length. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein coupling the first replacement bearing housing to the second link comprises threading the first replacement bearing housing into the second link. 20. The method of claim 15, wherein the first bearing housing and the first replacement bearing housing substantially share a common fixed-index thread.
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