Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
June 8, 2010
Submitted
June 8, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3470R
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
285696
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Torque Link
Part number
633066
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

LT MLG TORQUE LINK BROKE ABOUT 1" BELOW UPPER MOUNT AFTER LANDING. TORQUE LINK WAS SENT TO NTSB FOR TESTING WITH THE FOLLOWING REPORT. THE FATIGUE ORIGIN AREAS CONTAINED NO EVIDENCE OF GOUGE DAMAGE OR CORROSION DAMAGE. ON ONE SIDE OF THE LINK THE FATIGUE CRACK EXTENDED APPROX THROUGH 40 PERCENT OF THE WALL AND ON THE OTHER SIDE THE FATIGUE CRACK EXTENDED THROUGH APPROX 30 PERCENT OF THE WALL.

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