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Part # MC0543047-2
SPACER, Torque Link
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Product Details
Specifications
- Approval
- FAA PMA
- Condition
- New
- Manufacturer
- McFarlane Aviation
- Dimensions
- L: 2.65 x W: 0.25 x H: 0.25 in
- Weight
- 0.034 lbs
- Unit of Measure
- Each
- McFarlane Part Number
- MC0543047-2
Product Description
Torque Link Spacer for Cessna Aircraft
- Tightly controlled minimal end chamfer maximizes bearing surface between spacer and fork to ensure a secure clap and prevent fork wear.
- Precision length
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Eligible Aircraft
| Make | Model | Start S/N | End S/N | Quantity Per Aircraft | Location | Eligibility Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 206 | 206 | S/N 206-0001 – 206-0275 | 206-0275 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna 206H | 206H | S/N 20608001 – 206999999 | 206999999 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna P206 | P206 | S/N P206-0002 – P206-0160 | P206-0160 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna P206A | P206A | S/N P206-0161 – P206-0306 | P206-0306 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna P206B | P206B | S/N P206-0307 – P206-0419 | P206-0419 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna P206C | P206C | S/N P206-0420 – P206-0519 | P206-0519 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna P206D | P206D | S/N P206-0520 – P206-0603 | P206-0603 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna P206E | P206E | S/N P20600604 – P20600647 | P20600647 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna T206H | T206H | S/N T20608001 – T206999999 | T206999999 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna TP206A | TP206A | S/N P206-0191 – P206-0306 | P206-0306 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna TP206B | TP206B | S/N P206-0307 – P206-0419 | P206-0419 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna TP206C | TP206C | S/N P206-0420 – P206-0519 | P206-0519 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna TP206D | TP206D | S/N P206-0520 – P206-0603 | P206-0603 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna TP206E | TP206E | S/N P20600604 – P20600647 | P20600647 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna TU206A | TU206A | S/N U206-0487 – U206-0656 | U206-0656 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna TU206B | TU206B | S/N U206-0657 – U206-0914 | U206-0914 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna TU206C | TU206C | S/N U206-0915 – U206-1234 | U206-1234 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna TU206D | TU206D | S/N U206-1235 – U206-1444 | U206-1444 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna TU206E | TU206E | S/N U20601445 – U20601700 | U20601700 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna TU206F | TU206F | S/N U20601701 – U20602199 | U20602199 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna TU206F | TU206F | S/N U20602200 – U20603521 | U20603521 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna TU206G | TU206G | S/N U20603522 – U20607020 | U20607020 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna U206 | U206 | S/N U206-0276 – U206-0437 | U206-0437 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna U206A | U206A | S/N U206-0438 – U206-0656 | U206-0656 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna U206B | U206B | S/N U206-0657 – U206-0914 | U206-0914 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna U206C | U206C | S/N U206-0915 – U206-1234 | U206-1234 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna U206D | U206D | S/N U206-1235 – U206-1444 | U206-1444 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna U206E | U206E | S/N U20601445 – U20601700 | U20601700 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna U206F | U206F | S/N U20601701 – U20602199 | U20602199 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna U206F | U206F | S/N U20602200 – U20603521 | U20603521 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna U206G | U206G | S/N U20603522 – U20607020 | U20607020 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna 207 | 207 | S/N 20700229 – 20700362 | 20700362 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna 207A | 207A | S/N 20700363 – 20700788 | 20700788 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna T207 | T207 | S/N 20700229 – 20700362 | 20700362 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna T207A | T207A | S/N 20700363 – 20700788 | 20700788 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna 210L | 210L | S/N 21060256 – 21061573 | 21061573 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna 210M | 210M | S/N 21061574 – 21062954 | 21062954 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna 210N | 210N | S/N 21062955 – 21064135 | 21064135 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna 210N | 210N | S/N 21064136 – 21064897 | 21064897 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna 210R | 210R | S/N 21064898 – 21065009 | 21065009 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna P210N | P210N | S/N P21000001 – P21000834 | P21000834 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna P210R | P210R | S/N P21000835 – P21000874 | P21000874 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna T210L | T210L | S/N 21060256 – 21061573 | 21061573 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna T210M | T210M | S/N 21061574 – 21062954 | 21062954 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna T210N | T210N | S/N 21062955 – 21064135 | 21064135 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna T210N | T210N | S/N 21064136 – 21064897 | 21064897 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
| Cessna T210R | T210R | S/N 21064898 – 21065009 | 21065009 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Location nose strut torque link | Eligibility Chart 6167 |
Cross Reference
Reference only: Please verify the product is eligible for your aircraft before adding to your cart.
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FAQs
How do you remove torque link bushings to install new ones?
Removing the flanged bushings from the torque link forging can be difficult as there is not a good surface to press against or grab onto. An easy way to remove them is to thread them with a tap, screw a bolt in the thread you made, and then drive or press against the bolt. The thread does not have to be a full depth thread for the bolt to hold securely in the bushing. The bushing material is somewhat hard, but not so hard that a standard hardware store tap will not do the job. Use cutting oil on the tap to prevent tap damage. Normally the bushing will then come out easily.
For stubborn bushings, soak the link assembly in boiling water before pressing the bushing. The heat will expand the aluminum forging more than the steel bushing. This helps loosen the press fit while limiting the temperature to prevent from overheating and harming the heat treat of the aluminum forging. A controlled oven can be substituted for boiling water as a heat source, but do not exceed 350° F. Do not use flame or other non-controlled heat sources.
An alternate method is to put dry ice in the bushing before driving or pressing on the bolt you threaded into the bushing. Do not over-press or hammer as the aluminum can gall to the bushing and leave a damaged bushing bore. If the bushing does not come out with light to moderate force take the time to use some heat or cold to help.
I installed a torque link kit and serviced my shimmy dampener; why do I still have a shimmy problem?
There are many components all connected to keep the nose gear in line. If one component is worn or out of tolerance it can cause shimmy problem. Reference Dave McFarlane’s article: Can You Stop Nose Gear Shimmy instructions and suggestions.
Overlooked items also include the rod ends, shimmy dampener mounting and attachment, shimmy dampener, and steering collar. The steering collar is where the steering rod tubes connect and the upper torque link is attached to, along with the shimmy dampener on most aircraft. If the steering collar has play vertically and laterally and is allowed to tilt; that will cause excessive wear and force on the torque links, steering, and strut components. There are three different thicknesses of shims to help get the collar in place.
Ensure that the shimmy dampener is working properly with no dead spots in dampening action. The cylinder could be worn on the inside or on a piston that warrants replacement of components. All of the nose strut components are tied to each other and any movement is transmitted through to the tire and back through the dampening system, which if remedied will continue to be more pronounced.
Do I need anything else besides the torque link repair kit?
Is the proper nut and bolt torque important?
It is very important to maintain proper torque for the bolts that clamp the chrome bushing/spacer at the upper attachments to the steering collar and the lower attachment to the nose gear strut. It is commonly thought that the chrome bushing/spacer is kept in position by the bolt filling the center bore of the bushing/spacer. This is not correct as the inner bore of the chrome bushing/spacer and the bolt are a loose non-precision fit. The bushing/spacer is secured by the bolt end, clamping the spacer so that it is tight between the arms of the aluminum forgings. Any looseness of this end clamp will allow movement of the chrome bushing/spacer. This movement will erode the aluminum forgings and create more free motion of the torque link.
All shimming of the torque links must be done with proper torque on the bolts. Periodically and during nose gear inspections, check the torque on the upper and lower torque link bolts. If the chrome bushing/spacer is allowed to move, the resultant wear can require replacement of the expensive aluminum forgings. McFarlane is working on a repair for the worn aluminum forgings. Unlike our competitors, extra care is given to the machining of the McFarlane chrome bushing/spacers to give the largest possible bearing surface to the ends that bear against the aluminum forgings. Chamfers or bevels are kept very small.
