Torque Link
85 failure reports named the torque link in the last ten years, 297 since 1995, most often on the Airbus A319; the condition most often found was "worn". 52 FAA approvals let 5 companies make a replacement torque link, Av8 Pma, LLC. holding the most (28). The reports call it "torque link", "torque link bolt".
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1998 | 14 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 14 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 13 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 16 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | 82 |
| Rotorcraft systems | 3 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
worn25corroded9excess play9cracked5loose5broken4failed4defective3disconnected2lack of lube2
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| worn | 25 |
| corroded | 9 |
| excess play | 9 |
| cracked | 5 |
| loose | 5 |
| broken | 4 |
| failed | 4 |
| defective | 3 |
| disconnected | 2 |
| lack of lube | 2 |
Engines most often reporting it
Approved replacement parts 52 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a torque link and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a torque link:
Av8 Pma, LLC. 28Mcfarlane Aviation INC 13Goodrich Landing Gear 8Blr Aerospace LLC 2Boundary Layer Research INC 1
For these models most: British Aerospace BAE 125 (26), Hawker Beechcraft Corp HAWKER 750 (9), Boeing 767 (8), Hawker Beechcraft Corp HAWKER 900 (4), Raytheon Corporate Jets Inc HAWKER 800 (3), Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain (3), Cessna U206 Stationair (3), Cessna TU206 (3), Cessna 172 Skyhawk (3), Raytheon Corporate Jets Inc HAWKER 1000 (2), Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 (2), Cessna TP206 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link NP-2317-5201-001 | 2317-5201-001 | Embraer S.A. EMB-505 | 2025-02-03 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Assembly NP-2317-5200-401 | 2317-5200-401 | Embraer S.A. EMB-505 | 2025-02-03 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Assy NP-8UN267-23A | 25-8UN267-23A | Textron Aviation Inc. BAe.125 Series 800A, BAe.125 Series... | 2024-02-20 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Assy NP-8UN267-23A | 25-8UN267-1A | Textron Aviation Inc. BAe.125 Series 800A, BAe.125 Series... | 2024-02-20 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Assy NP-8UN267-23A | 25UN489A | Textron Aviation Inc. BAe.125 Series 800A, BAe.125 Series... | 2024-02-20 | current |
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC | Torque Link Kit TL-KT-1-H | TL-KT-1 | Textron Aviation Inc. 150E | 2021-08-24 | current |
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC | Torque Link Kit TL-KT-1-H | TL-KT-1 | Textron Aviation Inc. 150D s/n 15060477 thru 15060772,... | 2021-07-28 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve NPR-8UN101-1 | 25-8UN441-3 | Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B;BAe. 125... | 2020-09-14 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve Assembly NP-8UN441-1A | 25-8UN455-9 | Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B;Hawker 750, 800 | 2020-09-14 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve NPR-8UN101-1 | 25-8UN101-5 | Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B;BAe. 125... | 2020-09-14 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-UpSleeve Assembly NP-8UN441-1A | 25-8UN101A | Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B;Hawker 750, 800 | 2020-09-14 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve Assembly NP-8UN441-1A | 25-8UN455-1 | Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B;BAe. 125... | 2020-09-14 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve Assembly NP-8UN441-1A | 25-8UN441-1A | Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B;BAe. 125... | 2020-09-14 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve Assembly NP-8UN441-1A | 25-8UN441-29A | Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B;BAe. 125... | 2020-09-14 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve Assembly NP-8UN441-1A | 25-8UN359-1A | Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B;Hawker 750, 800 | 2020-09-14 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve Assembly NP-8UN441-1A | 25-8UN455-9 | Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B;Hawker 750, 800 | 2020-07-13 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve Assembly NP-8UN441-1A | 25-8UN441-1A | Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B;BAe. 125... | 2020-07-13 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve NPR-8UN101-1 | 25-8UN101-5 | Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B;BAe. 125... | 2020-07-13 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-UpSleeve Assembly NP-8UN441-1A | 25-8UN101A | Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B;Hawker 750, 800 | 2020-07-13 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve Assembly NP-8UN441-1A | 25-8UN441-29A | Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B;BAe. 125... | 2020-07-13 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve Assembly NP-8UN441-1A | 25-8UN455-1 | Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B;BAe. 125... | 2020-07-13 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve Assembly NP-8UN441-1A | 25-8UN359-1A | Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B;Hawker 750, 800 | 2020-07-13 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve NPR-8UN101-1 | 25-8UN441-3 | Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B;BAe. 125... | 2020-07-13 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve Assembly NP-8UN441-1A | 25-8UN359-1A25-8UN101A | TEXTRON BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B, Hawker 750 | 2020-04-30 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve NPR-8UN101-1 | 25-8UN101-525-8UN441-3 | TEXTRON BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B, BAe. 125... | 2020-04-30 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Torque Link Pick-Up Sleeve Assembly NP-8UN441-1A | 25-8UN441-1A25-8UN441-29A25-8UN455-125-8UN455-9 | TEXTRON] BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B, BAe. 125... | 2020-04-30 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Lower Torque Link Assembly NP-9UM11-7 | DOIW02525-9A | TEXTRON BAe.125 Series 1000A, 1000B, Hawker 800XP | 2020-04-29 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Lower Torque Link NP-9UM11-9 | DOIW02525-11 | TEXTRON BAe. 125 Series 1000A, 1000B, Hawker 750 | 2020-04-29 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Lower Torque Link Assembly NP-9UM11-7 | 25-9UM11-1A 25-9UM11-17A | TEXTRON BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B, BAe.125... | 2020-04-29 | current |
| Av8 Pma, LLC. | Lower Torque Link NP-9UM11-9 | 25-9UM11-3 25-9UM11-5 | TEXTRON BAe.125 Series 800A, 800B, BAe.125... | 2020-04-29 | current |
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC | Upper Torque Link Assembly MC1243426-2 | 1243426-2 | Textron Aviation Inc. 210J s/n All, 210K s/n All, 210L s/n All | 2018-03-25 | current |
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC | Torque Link Kit TL-KT-11 | - | Cessna P206B s/n ALL, P206C s/n ALL, P206D s/n ALL | 2010-09-23 | current |
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC | Torque Link Kit TL-KT-5 | - | Cessna 207 s/n 20700001 thru 20700228, T207... | 2010-09-23 | current |
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC | Torque Link Kit TL-KT-8 | - | Cessna 172 s/n 28000 thru 36141, 172, s/n... | 2010-09-23 | current |
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC | Torque Link Kit TL-KT-4 | - | Cessna 206H s/n ALL, T206H s/n ALL, TU206F... | 2010-09-23 | current |
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC | Torque Link Kit TL-KT-9 | - | Cessna 182 s/n ALL | 2010-09-23 | current |
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC | Torque Link Kit TL-KT-10 | - | Cessna 177 s/n ALL, 177A s/n ALL, 177B s/n ALL | 2010-09-23 | current |
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC | Torque Link Kit TL-KT-1 | - | Cessna 150 s/n ALL, 150A s/n ALL, 150B s/n ALL | 2010-09-23 | current |
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC | Torque Link Kit TL-KT-2 | - | Cessna 206 s/n ALL, P206 s/n ALL, P206A s/n ALL | 2010-09-23 | current |
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC | Torque Link Kit TL-KT-6 | - | Cessna 172RG s/n ALL, 177RG s/n ALL, F177RG s/n ALL | 2010-09-23 | current |
| Mcfarlane Aviation INC | Torque Link Kit TL-KT-7 | - | Cessna 210L s/n ALL, 210M s/n ALL, 210N s/n ALL | 2010-09-23 | current |
| Blr Aerospace LLC | Torque link CH2026 | Modification Part | Piper PA-31-350 | 2009-12-06 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TORQUE LINK ASSY 161T7142-1 | 161T7142-1 | Boeing 767-400ER SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TORQUE LINK 161T7142-2 | 161T7142-2 | Boeing 767-400ER SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TORQUE LINK ASSY 161T7144-1 | 161T7144-1 | Boeing 767-400ER SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TORQUE LINK 161T7144-2 | 161T7144-2 | Boeing 767-400ER SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TORQUE LINK ASSY 161T7142-1 | 161T7142-1 | Boeing 767-400ER SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TORQUE LINK 161T7142-2 | 161T7142-2 | Boeing 767-400ER SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TORQUE LINK 161T7144-2 | 161T7144-2 | Boeing 767-400ER SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Goodrich Landing Gear | TORQUE LINK ASSY 161T7144-1 | 161T7144-1 | Boeing 767-400ER SERIES | 2009-04-09 | current |
| Blr Aerospace LLC | Torque link CH2026 | Modification Part | Piper PA-31-350 | 2008-04-16 | current |
| Boundary Layer Research INC | Torque link CH2026 | Modification Part | Piper PA-31-350 | 2004-10-20 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.