Service difficulty report · Pinion Gear · Skrsky S76

Difficulty date
June 4, 2000
Submitted
July 19, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5447C
Make and model
Skrsky S76
Aircraft serial
760180
Part
Pinion Gear
Part number
6893672
Part serial
NN76921
Condition
Spalled
Location
Engine Gearbox
Part time
633 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ENGINE REMOVED FOR METAL IN OIL. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF GEARBOX, HELICAL POWER TRAIN PINION GEAR PN 6893672 WAS FOUND TO HAVE SPALLING ON GEAR TEETH. HELICAL TORQUEMETER GEAR ALSO HAD SPALLING ON GEAR TEETH. BOTH PARTS WERE REJECTED DUE TO SPALLING. PINION GEAR FAILED AT LOW TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE. 632.5 HRS. TORQUEMETER GEAR HAD 5,000 PLUS HRS IN SERVICE. ENGINE REPLACED. (X)