Service difficulty report · Torque Knee · Beech A100

Difficulty date
September 16, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
32,692 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Torque Knee
Part number
508103237
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,047 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE PILOTS FELT A VIBRATION AND THE AIRCRAFT WANTING TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT STOPPED THEN TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER TORQUE LINK WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF (SEE PIC) THE TORQUE LINK WAS REPLACED, AIRCRAFT INSPECTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BEECHCRAFT PHASE INSPECTION DID NOT HAVE A DETAILED INSPECTION FOR THE TORQUE LINKS BEING WORN OR NEEDING SHIMS. THE INSPECTION WAS ADDED TO THE PHASE 2 AND 4 INSPECTIONS.

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