Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
November 3, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft time
10,064 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Part
Torque Link
Part number
ED124061
Condition
Broken
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) ON ANNUAL INSPECTION, ARFT ON JACKS, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MLG WAS ABLE TO ROTATE BACK AND FORTH FROM THE STRAIGHT AHEAD POSITION. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TORQUE LINK SHAFT PIN WAS SHEARED OFF.