Service difficulty report · Spline Adapter · Aerosp AS355F1

Difficulty date
February 16, 2001
Submitted
March 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N911NW
Make and model
Aerosp AS355F1
Aircraft serial
5082
Engine
Allsn 250C20F
Part
Spline Adapter
Part number
E230397911
Part serial
DG7064
Condition
Cracked
Location
Gearbox
Part time
555 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REMOVED ENGINE ASSEMBLY FOR OIL LEAKS. REMOVED COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE FROM GEAR BOX TO REPLACE SEALS AND ORINGS. INSPECTION OF SPLINE ADAPTOR FOUND CRACK RUNNING APPROX 340 DEGREES AROUND ADAPTOR. TOTAL TIME ON PART IS 555.3 SINCE LAST OVERHAUL AT WHICH TIME THE ADAPTOR WAS REPLACED. CAUSE OF CRACK UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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