Service difficulty report · Pin · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 31, 2001
Submitted
March 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27465
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC755B
Part
Pin
Part number
2751540003
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
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

ON LANDING ROLL OUT, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED VIBRATING AND PULLING TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STAYED ON THE RUNWAY AND WAS BROUGHT TO A FULL STOP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS COCKED OFF TO THE SIDE 30 TO 45 DEGREES. TROUBLE TRACED TO UPPER RIGHT TORQUE LINK PIN BROKEN IN TWO PLACES. THE -001 PIN WAS REPLACED BY A -003 PIN AND HAS TWO ADDITIONAL HOLES DRILLED IN THE PIN. THE FAILED PIN SHOWS TWO AREAS OF POSSIBLE EXISTING CRACKS OR FLAWS. WHEN ONE SIDE OF THE PIN FAILED, THE OTHER SIDE WAS SUBJECTED TO HIGH STRESS CAUSING IT TO FAIL. (M)