Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Beech A100

Difficulty date
December 5, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
19,491 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
L

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 INSPECTION OF THE MLG TORQUE LINKS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF A LINK ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT (SDR 20071024010 AND 20071122002), 3 OF THE 4 LINKS WERE FOUND CRACKED. THE LINKS FROM 3 ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT WERE REPLACED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE LPI OFF AIRCRAFT, THE LPI WAS COMPLETED AND 4 OF THE 12 LINKS WERE FOUND TO HAVE VERY SMALL CRACKS, ALL THE CRACKS ARE IN THE SAME RADIUS AREA, (TC# 20071206001)

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