Service difficulty report · Shimmy Dampener · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 6, 2026
Submitted
October 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932SP
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B5177
Part
Shimmy Dampener
Part number
SE10706
Part serial
UNKNOWN
Condition
Chattering
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DEPARTING OGG ON FLIGHT 512 WITH 9 PAX ONBOARD. ON ADDING POWER TO TAKE OFF OGG, FRONT END OF ACFT STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. PROPELLER WAS AT 1900 RPM & TORQUE WAS APPROX 1700 LBS WITH INTENTION OF CONTINUING TO ADD POWER TO APPROX 2000 LBS FOR TAKE OFF. AIRSPEED INDICATIONS WERE NOT PRESENT YET. CALLED FOR AN ABORTED TO & PULLED POWER TO IDLE & SHAKING SUBSIDED. NOTIFIED OGG TOWER THAT WE ABORTED TAKEOFF & NEEDED TO RETURN TO GATE & DIDN’T NEED ASSISTANCE OR EMERGENCY CREWS. ONCE SHUTDOWN, NOTIFIED PAX THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED DUE TO SHAKING & WOULD KEEP THEM INFORMED ON DETAILS REGARDING THEIR FLIGHT TO MKK. DISPATCH & MX NOTIFIED.

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