Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Cessna 210M

Difficulty date
May 2, 2008
Submitted
July 7, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N70HG
Make and model
Cessna 210M
Aircraft serial
21062120
Part
Torque Link
Part number
12434262
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
4,609 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

OUR REPAIR STATION HAS REPLACED SEVERAL OF THESE SAME UPPER TORQUE LINKS DUE TO FINDING THEM BENT AT INSPECTION (APPROX 5 TOTAL) THIS IS THE FIRST ONE FOUND CRACKED. PROBABLE CASUE IS WHAT I BELIEVE IS LANDING IMPACT WITH MORE THAN RECOMMENDED STRUT ESTENSION (5.00 INCH MAX) IAW SRM FIGURE 5-15 WHICH IS ADJUSTABLE BY ADDING SHIMS (ITEM 15) MAXIMUM OF THREE, PN 12436182 IAW THE NOTE OF FIGURE 5-18 OF THE SRM. (K)

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