Service difficulty report · Damper · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
February 7, 2024
Submitted
February 9, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N703HG
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft serial
61703
Aircraft time
30,479 hours
Part
Damper
Part number
S611026400041
Part serial
SP1482
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER THE SECOND GROUND TURN ON A/C 61703 FEBRUARY 06, 2024 THE DAMPER LISTED ABOVE CRACKED AT THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE DAMPER HOUSING. THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED ONE GROUND TURN PRIOR TO THIS DAY. WE REMOVED THE DAMPER AND PERFORMED A DISASSEMBLY TO ACCESS WHAT COULD’VE CAUSED THE CRACK. WE PERFORMED A DISASSEMBLY IAW WITH THE SA4045-83 O/H MANUAL. WE INSPECTED THE FLUID FOR FOREIGN DEBRIS, BROKEN PACKINGS, BACK-UP RINGS, AND ANYTHING ELSE ABNORMAL. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING ABNORMAL FROM THE DISASSEMBLY OTHER THAN THE DAMPER HOUSING ITSELF.