Service difficulty report · Yoke · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
October 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE3313UW
Part
Yoke
Part number
54530051
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/H Main
Part time
25,932 hours
Component
Swrngn
Stage of operation
IN
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) ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF LANDING GEAR YOKES AS PER AD 96-19-05. OF 41 YOKES INSPECTED 12 HAD CRACKS. ALL 12 HAD BEEN FOUND OK ONE YEAR PREVIOUS. ALL ARE FAIRLY HIGH TIME. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THAT CRACKING NOT ENTIRELY RELATED TO FATIGUE AS SOME NEW YOKES HAD BEEN RECEIVED WITH CRACKS.