What was found
WHILE TAXIING BACK AFTER LANDING ON GRASS STRIP, NOSE WHEEL GAVE SLIGHT SHIMMY AND AIRCRAFT VEERED TO A STOP. UPPER TORQUE LINK WAS BROKEN IN HALF MIDWAY BETWEEN BOLT HOLES. NO SIGNS OF PRIOR CRACKING.
- Difficulty date
- January 15, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N323DC
- Make and model
- Cessna P210N
- Aircraft serial
- P21000365
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Torque Link
- Part number
- 12434262
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 3,615 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.