Service difficulty report · Quill · Skrsky S76B

Difficulty date
November 13, 2006
Submitted
November 13, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AMCR163C
Alticor Inc
Aircraft
N520AC
Make and model
Skrsky S76B
Aircraft serial
760380
Aircraft time
2,201 hours, 4,580 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Quill
Part number
6454474
Condition
Worn
Location
Blower
Component
Blower
Component part number
6455856
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 A POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION, MECHANIC WIGGLED THE IMPELLER OF THE LT OIL COOLER BLOWER AND NOTICED EXCESSIVE PLAY AND PROCEEDED TO REMOVE THE BLOWER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE SPLINE SHAFT TEETH OF BOTH THE BLOWER'S QUILL SHAFT AND THE ACCESSORY DRIVE TO BE EXCESSIVELY WORN TO THE POINT THAT FAILURE WAS IMMINENT. THE SPLINE TEETH WERE DRY SO IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE LUBRICATION WAS MISSED AT LAST INTERVAL. BUT THE REPLACEMENT OIL COOLER BLOWER, WITH AN OVERHAUL TAG, WAS FOUND TO HAVE IT'S IMPELLER INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. KUDO'S TO THE MECHANIC FOR THOROUGHLY CHECKING BOTH UNITS WITH UNCANNY ATTENTION TO DETAIL.