SDR AHE02064

Service difficulty report · Support · Doug MD900

Difficulty date
October 16, 2002
Submitted
November 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N92001
Make and model
Doug MD900
Aircraft serial
90000040
Engine
Pwa PW206A
Part
Support
Part number
900F1401010103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mast
Part time
1,197 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

DURING MAINTENANCE OPERATION TO REPLACE LIFE LIMITED NON-ROTATING SWASHPLATE ON AIRCRAFT, A SUSPECTED CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE INNER SURFACE OF THE STATIC MAST. THE CRACK APPEARS IN APPROXIMATELY .5000 THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE SHAFT. THE STATIC MAST ASSEMBLY OF THE MAIN TRANSMISSION IS TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ITEM. PROBABLE CAUSE, UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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