Damper Link
No failure report names the damper link. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement damper link, Lord Corporation holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a damper link and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a damper link:
For these models most: Leonardo Spa AW169 (3).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Corporation | Damper Link Assembly LB6-1507-33-1 | 6F6220V00454 | Leonardo S.p.a. AW169 | 2023-09-28 | current |
| Lord Corporation | Damper Link LB6-1507-4-1 | 6F6420V00351 | Leonardo Elicotteri S.p.A. AW169 | 2017-07-13 | current |
| Lord Corporation | Damper Link Assy LB6-1507-17-1 | 6F6220V00452 | Leonardo Elicotteri S.p.A. AW169 | 2017-07-13 | 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.