Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
December 11, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Aircraft time
16,870 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Torque Link
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt 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) FLIGHT CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE AFTER LANDING AND EXPERIENCED WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS A STICKY LT BRAKE. MAINTENANCE REQUESTED THAT THE FLIGHT CREW LOOK AT THE LT BRAKES & GEAR AND SEE IF THEY SAW ANYTHING ABNORMAL. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BACK THAT WHAT THEY BELIEVED WAS THE TORQUE LINKS WERE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND THEY REPLACED THE LT GEAR. GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.