Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Torque Link
Part number
101251
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Rt/Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
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 WALKAROUND, BOTH TORQUE LINKS WERE FOUND DAMAGED. THE UPPER TORQUE LINK WAS BENT AND DENTED. THE LOWER WAS ALSO DENTED. SUBMITTER SAYS THAT THE LOWER TORQUE LINK WAS INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. GEOMETRY OF TORQUE LINK UPSIDE DOWN CAUSED DAMAGE.