Service difficulty report · Freewheel Unit · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
September 15, 2000
Submitted
October 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562EH
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft serial
61257
Aircraft time
27,314 hours
Engine
Ge CT581402
Part
Freewheel Unit
Part number
6107435000058
Part serial
C1440469
Condition
Slipped
Location
G/B Coupling
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT YAWED AND THE NOSE DROPPED. FOUND NR 1 TORQUE AT TOPPING AND NR 2 TORQUE AT ZERO. CONTROLLED RPM (ROTOR) WITH COLLECTIVE. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, RETURNED, AND LANDED. SUBSEQUENT PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALED FREEWHEEL UNIT SLIPPING. INSPECTION INTERVAL OF THE FREEWHEEL UNIT HAS BEEN REDUCED FROM 1,250 HRS TO 625 HRS TO BE IMPLEMENTED AS SOON AS SPARES AVAILABILIY ALLOWS. THE CHECKLIST WILL BE REVISED TO RUN THE EMERGENCY LUBE PUMP FOR 30 SECONDS. (X)