What was found
(CAN) UPPER NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK FOUND CRACKED HALF WAY UP PART AS SHOW. CRACK WAS IN TWO LOCATIONS ABOUT 1/4 INCH LONG. PART HAD NOT FAILED.THIS IS THE SECOND PART FOUND CRACKED ON CESSNA 210 AIRCRAFT, BOTH IN THE SAME LOCATION.
- Difficulty date
- April 16, 2001
- Submitted
- May 11, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 210L
- Aircraft time
- 3,802 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520L
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Torque Link
- Part number
- 12434262
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nose Gear
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.