What was found
(AUS) THE UPPER NLG TORQUE LINK WAS FOUND CRACKED - ONE VISIBLE LATERAL CRACK ON EACH SIDE OF THE APEX LUBRICATION NIPPLE LOCATION. CRACKS WERE APPROXIMATELY 14 MM (0.551 INCH AND 12 MM (0.472 INCH) IN LENGTH. PART TC: 57,137.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK4000
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Torque Link
- Part number
- 200429203
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.