diff --git a/bsp_q7s/boardconfig/busConf.h b/bsp_q7s/boardconfig/busConf.h
index 5c52693c..bc6efd7a 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/boardconfig/busConf.h
+++ b/bsp_q7s/boardconfig/busConf.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ static constexpr char RS485_EN_TX_DATA[] = "tx_data_enable_ltc2872";
 static constexpr char RS485_EN_RX_CLOCK[] = "rx_clock_enable_ltc2872";
 static constexpr char RS485_EN_RX_DATA[] = "rx_data_enable_ltc2872";
 static constexpr char PDEC_RESET[] = "pdec_reset";
+static constexpr char SYRLINKS_FAULT[] = "syrlinks_fault";
 
 static constexpr char PL_PCDU_ENABLE_VBAT0[] = "enable_plpcdu_vbat0";
 static constexpr char PL_PCDU_ENABLE_VBAT1[] = "enable_plpcdu_vbat1";
diff --git a/mission/devices/SyrlinksFaultFlagMonitoring.cpp b/mission/devices/SyrlinksFaultFlagMonitoring.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f999a47c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mission/devices/SyrlinksFaultFlagMonitoring.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * SyrlinksFaultFlagMonitoring.cpp
+ *
+ *  Created on: 01.04.2022
+ *      Author: jakob
+ */
+
+#include "SyrlinksFaultFlagMonitoring.h"
+
+SyrlinksFaultFlagMonitoring::SyrlinksFaultFlagMonitoring() {
+  // TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+}
+
+SyrlinksFaultFlagMonitoring::~SyrlinksFaultFlagMonitoring() {
+  // TODO Auto-generated destructor stub
+}
diff --git a/mission/devices/SyrlinksFaultFlagMonitoring.h b/mission/devices/SyrlinksFaultFlagMonitoring.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09869c44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mission/devices/SyrlinksFaultFlagMonitoring.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*
+ * SyrlinksFaultFlagMonitoring.h
+ *
+ *  Created on: 01.04.2022
+ *      Author: jakob
+ */
+
+#ifndef MISSION_DEVICES_SYRLINKSFAULTFLAGMONITORING_H_
+#define MISSION_DEVICES_SYRLINKSFAULTFLAGMONITORING_H_
+
+class SyrlinksFaultFlagMonitoring : public ExecutableObjectIF {
+ public:
+  SyrlinksFaultFlagMonitoring();
+  virtual ~SyrlinksFaultFlagMonitoring();
+};
+
+#endif /* MISSION_DEVICES_SYRLINKSFAULTFLAGMONITORING_H_ */
diff --git a/mission/devices/SyrlinksHkHandler.cpp b/mission/devices/SyrlinksHkHandler.cpp
index 4ee7ec5c..e8680a74 100644
--- a/mission/devices/SyrlinksHkHandler.cpp
+++ b/mission/devices/SyrlinksHkHandler.cpp
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
 #include "OBSWConfig.h"
 
 SyrlinksHkHandler::SyrlinksHkHandler(object_id_t objectId, object_id_t comIF, CookieIF* comCookie,
-                                     power::Switch_t powerSwitch)
+                                     power::Switch_t powerSwitch, Gpio fault)
     : DeviceHandlerBase(objectId, comIF, comCookie),
       rxDataset(this),
       txDataset(this),
       temperatureSet(this),
-      powerSwitch(powerSwitch) {
+      powerSwitch(powerSwitch),
+      fault(fault){
   if (comCookie == NULL) {
     sif::warning << "SyrlinksHkHandler: Invalid com cookie" << std::endl;
   }
@@ -442,6 +443,10 @@ LocalPoolDataSetBase* SyrlinksHkHandler::getDataSetHandle(sid_t sid) {
   }
 }
 
+void SyrlinksHkHandler::performOperationHook() {
+
+}
+
 std::string SyrlinksHkHandler::convertUint16ToHexString(uint16_t intValue) {
   std::stringstream stream;
   stream << std::setfill('0') << std::setw(4) << std::hex << std::uppercase << intValue;
diff --git a/mission/devices/SyrlinksHkHandler.h b/mission/devices/SyrlinksHkHandler.h
index b330f151..9b8ac2c9 100644
--- a/mission/devices/SyrlinksHkHandler.h
+++ b/mission/devices/SyrlinksHkHandler.h
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include "devices/powerSwitcherList.h"
 #include "fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h"
 #include "mission/devices/devicedefinitions/SyrlinksDefinitions.h"
+#include "fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/Gpio.h"
+#include "fsfw/timemanager/Countdown.h"
 #include <string.h>
 
 /**
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@
 class SyrlinksHkHandler : public DeviceHandlerBase {
  public:
   SyrlinksHkHandler(object_id_t objectId, object_id_t comIF, CookieIF* comCookie,
-                    power::Switch_t powerSwitch);
+                    power::Switch_t powerSwitch, Gpio fault);
   virtual ~SyrlinksHkHandler();
 
   /**
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ class SyrlinksHkHandler : public DeviceHandlerBase {
   ReturnValue_t initializeLocalDataPool(localpool::DataPool& localDataPoolMap,
                                         LocalDataPoolManager& poolManager) override;
   LocalPoolDataSetBase* getDataSetHandle(sid_t sid) override;
+  void performOperationHook();
 
  private:
   static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::SYRLINKS_HANDLER;
@@ -88,6 +91,8 @@ class SyrlinksHkHandler : public DeviceHandlerBase {
 
   const power::Switch_t powerSwitch = power::NO_SWITCH;
 
+  Gpio fault;
+
   uint8_t agcValueHighByte = 0;
   uint16_t rawTempPowerAmplifier = 0;
   uint16_t rawTempBasebandBoard = 0;