SDR 95ZZZX5978

Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Piper PA28R180

Difficulty date
September 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N312CA
Make and model
Piper PA28R180
Aircraft serial
28R30590
Part
Torque Link
Part number
6701200
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
3,447 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND LT LANDING GEAR UPPER TORQUE LINK INBOARD LUG CRACKED AND BROKEN CAUSING SAFETY (SQUAT) SWITCH ACTIVATING CLIP NOT TO ACTIVATE SWITCH ARM. REPLACED TORQUE LINK WITH NEW PART. LUG HAD APPARENT CORROSION IN OLD FRACTURE LEADING TO FAILURE. SUSPECT CAUSE, OVERTORQUEING DURING A PREVIOUS ASSEMBLY, SETTING UP A STRESS ON LINK LUG. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS ADHERING TO MANUFACTURES MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS WHEN INSTALLING.

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