SDR 0015

Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Beech E90

Difficulty date
August 21, 2001
Submitted
August 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N63BV
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW256
Aircraft time
10,864 hours, 13,043 cycles
Part
Torque Link
Part number
50810034
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE COMPLIANCE OF RAYTHEON RECURRING SERVICE BULLETIN 32-3134, INSPECTION OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE KNEE'S, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE RADIUS AREA OF THE UPPER TORQUE KNEE, ON EACH SIDE OF THE SINGLE LUG. THE CRACK IN THIS WAS IN THE AREA NOTED TO BE INSPECTED ON THE SERVICE BULLETIN. THE TOTAL TIME AND TOTAL LANDINGS ON THE SPECIFIC UNIT ARE UNKNOWN. THIS UNIT WAS INSPECTED AT 980 LANDINGS PRIOR TO THIS AND UNIT WAS FOUND TO BE OK AT THAT TIME.

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