Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Braero HAWKER1000

Difficulty date
December 14, 2001
Submitted
January 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HAWKER1000
Part
Torque Link
Part number
259UM95
Part serial
B3711
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,997 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 OVERHAUL, INSPECTION PROCESSES ARE IDENTIFYING CRACKS IN THE FLANGE / WEBBING AREAS OF THE STEEL TORQUE LINKS (PN 25-9UM9-5) FOR THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. CRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON FOUR(4) OF THE LINKS, WHICH HAVE BETWEEN 3967 AND 5603 CYCLES SINCE REPLACEMENT.