SDR 98ZZZX2796

Service difficulty report · Gear · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
July 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9119S
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Part
Gear
Part number
S613523053102
Condition
Failed
Location
M/R Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MAIN GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT CAME ON IN-FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND FERROUS METAL FLAKES FOUND ON CHIP PLUG. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF GEARBOX, INPUT GEAR WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS AT THE BASE OF TOOTH FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF TOOTH AND INTO BEARING AREA. INSPECTION OF GEAR SHOWED AN INCLUSION IN THE METAL WHERE THE CRACK ORIGINATED.