Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Beech A100

Difficulty date
March 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
24,386 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
Part
Torque Link
Part number
508103237
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A SPECIAL NDT INSPECTION OF THE MLG TORQUE LINKS, A VERY SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND JUST STARTING TO FORM IN THE RADIUS OF THE UPPER LINK. THIS NDT IS A SELF IMPOSED ADDITIONAL INSPECTION, STARTED AFTER WE FOUND SIMILAR SMALL CRACKS IN THE SAME RADIUS AREA ON ABOUT 25 PERCNET OF THE FLEET. THIS PARTICULAR LINK WAS NOT REPLACED IN 2007 AS IT WAS NDT AND NOT CRACKED. NDT ALSO COMPLETED IN 2009 NO CRACKS, WE INITIALLY COMPLETED THIS INSPECTION IN 2007 FOLLOWING THE FAILURE OF A TORQUE LINK DURING LANDING.

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