Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Skrsky S64F

Difficulty date
January 10, 2005
Submitted
March 18, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N158AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64F
Aircraft serial
64081
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A5A
Part
Bearing Race
Part number
6595211522102
Condition
Cracked
Location
M/R Head
Part time
654 hours
Component
Rotor Head · Skrsky
Component part number
6510011300080
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

(MDR05-072) THE MRH SLEEVE AND SPINDLE ASSY DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK WHILE ON AIRCRAFT AND WAS NOTED DURING ROUTE INSPECTION. UPON REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT WITH A SERVICEABLE ASSY, A CRAK WAS FOUND ON THE INNER RACE. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS WEAR AND CORROSION TYPICAL FOR THIS PART THAT HAS BEEN IN SERVICE. NO OTHER ABNOMALITIES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CRACK. CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES IN LENGTH AND RUNS IN AXIAL DIRECTION. THIS IS A FIRST TIME OCCURANCE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN AND NO RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE AT THIS TIME. (K)