What was found
DURING DAILY INSPECTION AFTER LAST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT ONE DISC WAS FOUND CRACKED, ON THE NR 2 ENGINE MAIN GEARBOX DRIVESHAFT COUPLING. SUSPECT FATIGUE. REPLACED AFFECTED DISC IAW AS355F MAINTENANCE WORK CARDS.
- Difficulty date
- August 10, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5776D
- Make and model
- Aerosp AS355F
- Aircraft serial
- 5030
- System (JASC)
- 6310 · Engine/Transmission Coupling
- Part
- Disc
- Part number
- 330A54070628
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2 Eng Grbox
- Component
- 355A35203400
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.