Absorber
3 failure reports named the absorber in the last ten years, 4 since 1999, most often on the Airbus Helicopters AS350 AStar (Écureuil), now H125; the condition most often found was "deteriorated". 11 FAA approvals let 5 companies make a replacement absorber, Continental Motors INC holding the most (3).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 2 |
| Landing gear | 1 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Models most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Airbus Helicopters AS350 AStar (Écureuil), now H125 | 1 |
| Boeing 767 | 1 |
| Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 | 1 |
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| deteriorated | 1 |
| leaking | 1 |
| unknown | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 11 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a absorber and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a absorber:
For these models most: Boeing PT-13 (1), Boeing E75 Stearman Kaydet (1), Boeing D75 (1), Boeing B75 Stearman Kaydet (1), Boeing A75 Stearman Kaydet (1), Boeing 75 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Repair INC | Absorber AR-S-125-75 | S-125-75 | Boeing Airplane... A75L3, 75 (Army PT-13), A75 (Army PT-13A | 2023-04-29 | current |
| Continental Aerospace Technologies INC | Absorber, Generator Gear AEF19314 | 19314 | Franklin Engine Co. Inc. 2A-120-A, B, C | 2020-01-06 | current |
| Continental Aerospace Technologies INC | Absorber, Magneto Drive AEF19313 | 19313 | Franklin Engine Co. Inc. 2A-120-A, B, C | 2020-01-06 | current |
| Continental Aerospace Technologies INC | Absorber, Gear AEF19756 | 19756 | Franklin Engine Co. Inc. 6AS-335-A, 6V-335-A1B, 6VS-335-B1 | 2020-01-06 | current |
| Continental Motors INC | Absorber, Gear AEF19756 | 19756 | Franklin Engine Co. Inc. 6AS-335-A, 6V-335-A1B, 6VS-335-B1 | 2017-01-08 | current |
| Continental Motors INC | Absorber, Magneto Drive AEL19313 | 19313 | Franklin Engine Co. Inc. 2A-120-A, B, C | 2017-01-08 | current |
| Continental Motors INC | Absorber, Generator Gear AEF19314 | 19314 | Franklin Engine Co. Inc. 2A-120-A, B, C | 2017-01-08 | current |
| Airmotive Engineering CORP | Absorber, Magneto Drive AEF19313 | Franklin P/N 19313 | Franklin Engine Co. 2A-120-A, B, C | 2002-03-07 | current |
| Airmotive Engineering CORP | Absorber, Generator Gear AEF19314 | Franklin P/N 19314 | Franklin Engine Co. 2A-120-A, B, C | 2002-03-07 | current |
| Airmotive Engineering CORP | Absorber, Gear AEF19756 | Franklin P/N 19756 | Franklin Engine Co. 6AS-335-A, 6V-335-A1B, 6VS-335-B1 | 2002-03-07 | current |
| Trw Aeronautical Systems Lucas Aerospace | Absorber, transvrs guide 717-1270-2 | 741291-105 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14,... | 2001-04-22 | 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.