Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
December 7, 2016
Submitted
August 10, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N733BH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Aircraft serial
AC733B
Part
Torque Link
Part number
2751544001
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
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

DURING TAXIING OFF THE RUNWAY, THE RT MLG UPPER TORQUE LINK SNAPPED AT THE JOINT WHERE THE UPPER AND LOWER LINKS CONNECT. THERE WERE NO VISUAL INDICATION OF EXISTING CRACKS AT THE RADII. THE DATA PLATE FOR THE UPPER TORQUE LINK WAS MISSING. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS A SHARP TURN AND STRESS ON THE GEAR CAUSING IT TO SNAP AT THE RADII. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE RECOMMENDED PN 2751544005.