SDR 96ZZZX4365

Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Beech C90

Difficulty date
July 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369GA
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ934
Part
Torque Link
Part number
508100324
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
6,413 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT MLG UPPER TORQUE LINK FAILED AT THE PIVOT POINT WITH THE LOWER TORQUE LINK. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS EXECUTED. AT TOUCH-DOWN, THE LEFT LOWER STRUT, WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT DAMAGING THE UPPER STRUT HOUSING, INBOARD FLAP, AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AT STA 340.0. APPEARS THE TORQUE LINK FAILURE WAS AT THE GREASE FITTING HOLE. PART TOTAL TIME: 6,413 HOURS. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 7,300. TIME SINCE LAST 7,500 CYCLE/60 MONTH INSPECTION, 2,385 HOURS. CYCLES SINCE LAST 7,500 CYCLE/60 MONTH INSPECTION, 3,273. MONTHS SINCE LAST 7,500 CYCLE/60 MONTH INSPECTION, 50.

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