Service difficulty report · Housing · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
April 27, 2001
Submitted
May 24, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N194AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64017
Part
Housing
Part number
643566409043
Part serial
EACC364
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R Gearbox
Part time
6,386 hours, 1,919 cycles
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

DURING TEARDOWN FOR OVERHAUL, A CRACK WAS VISUALLY NOTICED AT APPROX THE 2 OCLOCK POSITION(AS INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT) IN THE STRADDLE MOUNT OF THE IDLER GEAR ALIGNMENT BEARING PN SB2154-1 OF CENTER HOUSING PN 6435-66409-043. FURTHER INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL OF BEARING RETAINER PN 6435-66427-103 REVEALED THE STRADDLE MOUNT WAS CRACKED IN HALF, PASSING THROUGH THE .275 IN DIAMETER HOLE FOR ROSAN STUD PN SF101-125A-6A. NO SECONDARY DAMAGE DUE TO THIS FAILURE WAS NOTED.