Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Beech A100

Difficulty date
November 21, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
19,503 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
Part
Torque Link
Part number
508103237
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
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 A SPECIAL LPI INSP (SELF IMPOSED INSPECTION DUE TO BROKEN LINK SEE SDR NR 2007024010) OF THE UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINKS ON (2) OF OUR AC, (3) TORQUE LINKS WERE FOUND CRACKED IN THE RADIUS AREA. ONE LINK HAS 2 CRACKS SIDE BY SIDE THE OTHER HAD ONE SMALLER CRACK. THE CRACK IN THE THIRD LINK WAS VERY SMALL AND DID NOT SHOW IN THE PHOTOS. (TC NR 20071122002)

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