Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Part
Torque Link
Part number
4025700
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Component
4550402
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, A VIBRATION WAS NOTICED. WHILE IN CLIMB, THE PILOT TRIED TO SELECT 'GEAR UP', BUT THE SELECTOR DETENT KEPT THE SELECTOR IN THE 'DOWN' POSITION. ON INSPECTION, THE REAR LUG ON THE LEFT MLG UPPER TORQUE LINK WAS FOUND BROKEN. BUSHINGS ON STRUT WERE DISTRESSED, BUT LOWER TORQUE LINK HAD NO SIGN OF DAMAGE. ALL BUSHINGS, BOLTS AND LOWER TORQUE LINKS WERE REPLACED. NOTE: GEAR SQUAT SWITCH IS LOCATED ON LEFT UPPER TORQUE LINK.

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