SDR 2006F00010

Service difficulty report · Torque Shaft · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 21, 2006
Submitted
February 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N184SW
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC647
Aircraft time
27,394 hours, 40,250 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE3311
Part
Torque Shaft
Part number
2751540003
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
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

LT MAIN GEAR UPPER TORK LINK SHAFT (P/N 27-51540-003) BROKE ON LANDING, AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO TAXI, LT MAIN WHEEL DIRECTION UNCONTROLLABLE. TORK LINK SHAFT BROKE AT BOTH OB ROLL PIN HOLES. SERVICE BULLETIN 227-32-46 ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE BULLETIN APPLIES TO 16,000LB GROSS WEIGHT AIRCRAFT - THIS AIRCRAFT WAS 14500LB GROSS WT CERTIFIED ACCORDING TO OPERATOR.