SDR 98ZZZX1743

Service difficulty report · Center Housing · Skrsky S64F

Difficulty date
April 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N178AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64F
Aircraft serial
64097
Part
Center Housing
Part number
6535807054
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Gearbox
Part time
3,149 hours
Component
643566001047
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.

What was found

TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO A CRACK IN THE TAIL GEARBOX CENTER HOUSING WEB ADJACENT TO THE LOWER LEFT GEARBOX ATTACHMENT LUG. ENGINEERING REQUESTED THE QUALITY DEPARTMENT HELP FIND THE CRACKED AREA BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MARKED ON THE PART NOR WAS IT VISIBLE TO THE EYE.