Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
December 14, 2010
Submitted
December 16, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5447C
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760180
Aircraft time
26,696 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Gearbox
Part number
7635109500044
Part serial
A08100262
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
16,931 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AC2R) APPROX 2 MILES FROM LANDING, THE MAIN GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED THE MAIN GEARBOX CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND LANDED. MX FOUND 1 FLAKE ON PLUG, PERFORMED A SERVICEABILITY CHECK AND RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE. RECHECK OF CHIP PLUGS IN 3 TO 8 HOURS.