Service difficulty report · Pin · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
June 14, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
26,182 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Pin
Part number
2752529003
Condition
Broken
Location
Scissor Link
Component
Scissor Link
Component part number
54530121
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING A DAILY INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SCISSOR LINK UPPER PIN WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE PIN BROKE AT THE RETAINING HOLE IN WHICH A ROLL PIN IS INSTALLED. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THIS PIN WAS FOR A NOSE GEAR INSTALLATION. ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME SIZE AND FIT AS THE MAIN GEAR SCISSOR PIN THIS PART NUMBER PIN IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR INSTALLATION ON THE MAIN GEAR SCISSOR LINK AS PER THE MANUFACTURERS IPC. THE PIN WAS MOST LIKELY FRACTURED AT SOME POINT FROM REMOVAL OR INSTALLATION OF THE ROLL PIN WITH THE USE OF A PIN PUNCH.