SDR 2001F00085

Service difficulty report · Pin · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 31, 2001
Submitted
June 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27465
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
755B
Part
Pin
Part number
2751540003
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GEAR WAS COCKED TO THE SIDE BETWEEN 30 AND 45 DEGREES. CREW THOUGHT THEY HAD A FLAT TIRE BEFORE THEY GOT OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT. RIGHT MLG UPPER TORQUE LINK PIN BROKE IN TWO PLACES. PIN BROKE AT THE TWO ADDITIONAL HOLES THAT AREN'T USED FOR THIS INSTALLATION. THE OLDER 001 PIN ONLY HAD THE ONE HOLE FOR THE ROLL PIN. THE 001 PIN HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE 003 PIN. HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PIN FROM THE OUTSTATION YET TO TRY AND DETERMINE THE FAILURE MODE/CAUSE ON THE TORQUE LINK PIN. REPLACED BROKEN PIN, INSPECTED GEAR, ATTACH TRUNNIONS, KEELSON WEBS, DRAG LINK ATTACH EARS, AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)