Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Boeing 7372T2

Difficulty date
February 24, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7372T2
Aircraft time
53,609 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Torque Link
Part number
65462154
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
33,572 hours, 33,572 cycles
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE SCHEDULED NOSE LANDING GEAR SEAL CHANGE AT THE C CHECK, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE LOWER TORQUE LINK ATTACHMENT LUG. THE FINDING RESULTED IN THE TORQUE LINK BEING REPLACED. NOTE A FLEET CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN ISSUED TO VISUALLY INSPECT ALL TORQUE LINKS ON FLEET.

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