Service difficulty report · Bolt · Raythn HAWKER900XP

Difficulty date
October 21, 2019
Submitted
October 23, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N163DK
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER900XP
Aircraft serial
HA0042
Aircraft time
6,057 hours, 4,275 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
258UM431
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Torque Link
Part time
6,057 hours, 4,275 cycles
Component
Langing Gear
Component part number
258UM523179A
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON LANDING AT KGYY AT APPROX. 8:00 P.M. ON THE NIGHT OF OCTOBER 21, 2019 AIRCRAFT N163DK FELT A ABNORMAL VIBRATION FORM THE LEFT MLG. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE JET CENTER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT MLG UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINKS WERE SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER. UPON INVESTIGATION WE DISCOVERED THAT THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE TORQUE LINKS TOGETHER HAD SHEARED. THIS ALLOWED THE INNER STRUT AND LEFT MLG WHEELS TO BECOME INDEPENDENT FROM THE OUTER STRUT. WHEN THAT HAPPENED THE MLG WHEELS BEGIN TO VIBRATE AND THE INNER WHEEL HALVES BEGIN TO CONTACT THE UPPER TORQUE LINK CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE WHEELS AND OUTER BRAKE ASSEMBLY. ALSO THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS SWITCH WAS RIPPED OUT OF THE LOWER TORQUE LINK.