What was found
THE NOSE GEAR UPPER STRUT TORQUE LINK HAD 2 CRACKS (1CRACK ON EACH SIDE) OF THE LOWER SIDE NEAR TO THE UPPER ATTACH POINT. IN TRYING TO FIND THE OWNER AN AIRWORTHY SERVICEABLE 1, CONTACTED 7 MAJOR SALVAGE DEALERS IN THE USA. THESE DEALERS FOUND THE SAME TYPE CRACKS IN THEIR LINKS. SUPPLIED THE DEALERS WITH A DIGITAL PHOTO OF THE DAMAGED PART. FINALLY FOUND AN UNCRACKED LINK FROM A DEALER, BUT HE FOUND 4 OF HIS WERE ALSO CRACKED. IF THE LINK WERE TO FAIL THERE WILL BE LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND IF THE LINK WERE TO FAIL AFTER TAKEOFF THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF THE NOSE WHEEL TURNING 90 DEGREES OR MORE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF THE ACFT, PILOT AND OCCUPANTS.