Shimmy Dampener
25 failure reports named the shimmy dampener in the last ten years, 63 since 1998, most often on the Boeing 737; the condition most often found was "failed". 2 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement shimmy dampener, Mcfarlane Aviation INC. holding the most (1).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | 24 |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 1 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| failed | 7 |
| defective | 3 |
| damaged | 2 |
| excess play | 2 |
| leaking | 2 |
| vibration | 2 |
| broken | 1 |
| faulted | 1 |
| jammed | 1 |
| low | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a shimmy dampener and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a shimmy dampener:
For these models most: Cessna U206 Stationair (1), Cessna TU206 (1), Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion (1), Cessna T207 (1), Cessna T206 Turbo Stationair (1), Cessna R172 Hawk XP (1), Cessna P210 Pressurized Centurion (1), Cessna P206 Super Skylane (1), Cessna P172 (1), Cessna A152 (1), Cessna A150 (1), Cessna 182 Skylane (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC. | Shimmy Dampener Assembly MC0743624-2 | 0743624-2, SE-1609-3 | Textron Aviation 206, 206H, P206B | 2022-05-16 | current |
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC | Shimmy Dampener Assembly MC0442512-1 | 0442512-1, 0542119-1 | Textron Aviation, Inc. 150G, 150H, 150J | 2019-03-27 | 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.