# Incident 20160113000469I: Swearingen SA227-AT, Burbank, CA, January 13, 2016

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 13, 2016, 06:45 local time
- Place: Burbank, CA
- Airport: Bob Hope
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: JIKA
- Location: 34.1901° N, 118.3264° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burbank, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1901&lon=-118.3264&mi=10
- Aircraft: N560UP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N560UP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Swearingen SA227-AT (registry code 8780610, https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa227-at) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWEARINGEN SA227-AT
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160113000469I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, SHAFT (PIN) CONNECTING THE LOWER TORQUE LINK TO THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT, SHEARED AND EVENTUALLY CAME OUT OF THE TORQUE LINK. THIS CAUSED THE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY TO SWIVEL, FORCING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED FROM THE TAXIWAY, AND SUSTAINED NO FURTHER DAMAGE.

## Other reports on N560UP (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20140325004589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140325004589I), Mar 25, 2014: Swearingen SA227-AT (N560UP), Huntsville, AL, Minor damage. While taxiing to 36L on taxi way w pilot was cleared for takeoff. Upon reaching taxi way W8 he attempted a turn towards 36L and the nose wheel stearing was…
- [Incident 19880623046099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880623046099I), Jun 23, 1988: Swrngn SA227AT (N560UP), Sioux Falls, SD, Minor damage. PIC lost directional control on rollout. Applied unequal pressure on brakes. Struck a runway light. Had crosswinds.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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