SDR 2004F00336

Service difficulty report · Housing · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
July 22, 2004
Submitted
September 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64061
Aircraft time
19,203 hours
Part
Housing
Part number
643520017014
Part serial
246
Condition
Cracked
Location
M/R Gearbox
Part time
2,317 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

MAIN GEAR BOX S/N A6-168 WAS REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL AND CRACK IN MAIN AFT SIDE OF INPUT FROM THE AIRCRAFT. DURING FPI, THERE WAS A CRACK FOUND IN THE LEFT INPUT BOTTOM SIDE APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH LONG, AND THE RIGHT SIDE WAS FOUND TO ALSO HAVE A CRACK INDICATION APPROXIMATLEY 1.25 INCH AND A SECOND AT .25 INCH IN LENGTH. E8KL (M) TONY CHECK THIS