Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
April 16, 2002
Submitted
May 13, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N261FC
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
2824697
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Torque Link
Part number
PA6469100
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg Strut
Part time
6,416 hours
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 LANDING LT LOWER STRUT ASSEMBLY SEPERATED FROM UPPER CYLINDER. LOWER TORQUE LINK FAILED IN AREA ABOVE MACHINED BOSS AT THE LOWER STRUT ATTACHMENT END, ALLOWING THE LOWER STRUT / WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO BLOW OUT OF THE UPPER CYLINDER. THIS PN TORQUE LINK REQUIRES 500 HOUR RECURRING INSPECTION IAW AD. PROBABLE CAUSE, FATIGUE. REMOVE FROM SERVICE AND REPLACE WITH LATEST TORQUE LINK DESIGN.

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