Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
May 19, 2020
Submitted
May 19, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
6,000 hours
Part
Torque Link
Part number
04425061
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
6,000 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
W
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

VISUALLY INSPECTED THE UPPER NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK FOR CRACKS WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS. FOUND ONE CRACKED FROM THE STOP BLOCK UP TO THE UPPER BOLT ATTACHMENT TO THE GEAR STRUT AND OTHERS CRACKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE LINK. RECOMMEND INSPECTING THE ENTIRE UPPER TORQUE LINK FOR CRACKS ESPECIALLY IN THE MIDDLE BOTTOM SIDE AND BY THE STOP BLOCK. INSPECT THE STOP FOR WEAR, THIS WILL CAUSE OVER STRESS OF THE UPPER LINK AND LEAD TO CRACKS OR FAILURE.

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