SDR ODAR018H

Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Beech B100

Difficulty date
February 14, 2002
Submitted
March 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19DA
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft serial
BE87
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316251M
Part
Torque Link
Part number
50810323
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RT MLG TORQUE KNEE FAILED AT UPPER PIVOT PIN. TORQUE KNEE WAS FOUND WITH SECTION MISSING ON INBOARD HALF AND BROKEN ON OUTBOARD SIDE. CRACKS WENT THROUGH GREASE FITTING HOLES IN BOTH CASES. GREASE FITTINGS WERE BOTH LOST. POSSIBLY CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE SIDE LOAD. TORQUE KNEE WOULD BE STRONGER IF THERE WERE NO GREASE FITTINGS IN IT. PUT GREASE FITTINGS IN PIVOT PIN ENDS.

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