Service difficulty report · Connecting Pin · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
June 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Connecting Pin
Part number
20169
Condition
Broken
Location
Torque Arm
Part time
10,923 hours
Component
Eram · 1973000002
Stage of operation
TX
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) WHILE TOWING AIRCRAFT, WITHOUT EXCEEDING THE TURN LIMITS, THE NOSE GEAR TORQUE ARM CONNECTING PIN BROKE. SUBMITTER STATED THAT THE PIN WAS CRACKED FOR SOME TIME. THIS PIN HAS A LIMITED SERVICE LIFE OF 90,000 CYCLES AND IS INSPECTED AT EACH LANDING GEAR OVERHAUL. BROKEN PARTS RETURNED TO EMBRAER FOR ANALYSIS. PART TC: 9,361.

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