SDR 201305765

Service difficulty report · Crankshaft

Difficulty date
March 4, 2013
Submitted
March 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
649134
Part serial
N09KA137
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Counter Weights
Component
Counter Weight · Cont
Component part number
639196
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FIVE OUT OF THE SIXTEEN SNAP RINGS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED IN THE COUNTER WEIGHTS. RETAINING RINGS WERE NOT INSTALLED IAW SB M93-4 AND SB 00-3A. THE CRANKSHAFT WAS DELIVERED DIRECT FROM THE FACTORY WITH THE SNAP RINGS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.