Service difficulty report · Link · Textrn 408

Difficulty date
September 17, 2024
Submitted
September 17, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N972LA
Make and model
Textrn 408
Aircraft serial
0019
Aircraft time
356 hours, 838 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65*
Engine time
356 hours, 838 cycles
Part
Link
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 400
Part time
356 hours, 838 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING PRE-FLIGHT PILOT NOTICED ON RH ENGINE INERTIAL SEPARATOR DOOR WAS OUT OF POSITION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND BOTH ACTUATING 'SHOCK LINK ASSEMBLY'S" FAILED. THESE LINKS CONNECT THE INERTIAL SEPARATOR DOOR TO THE ACTUATING TORQUE-TUBE. THE ASSEMBLY ENDS WERE STILL CONNECTED, THE CORE OF THE ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING RINGS AND SPRINGS FAILED AND TURNED INTO FOD IN THE COWLINGS. BECAUSE THE TORQUE-TUBE AND ARMS WERE STILL CONNECTED THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS OR CASS MESSAGES.