What was found
(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MLG UPPER TORQUE LINK CRACKED AT THE ATTACH HOLE TO LOWER TORQUE LINK. THIS TORQUE LINK IS AN STC INSTALL FROM BOUNDARY LAYER INC. SUPER CHIEFTAIN KIT.
- Difficulty date
- September 13, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Torque Link
- Part number
- CH20261
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- 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.