Service difficulty report · Shaft · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
December 10, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft time
17,102 hours
Engine
Ge CT581401
Part
Shaft
Part number
30E2097A
Condition
Sheared
Location
Dc Generator
Component
Motor/Gen · Bendix · 30E2097A
Stage of operation
TX
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

(CAN) WHILE ON PAD, WITH ROTORS ENGAGED, IT WAS NOTICED ZERO AMPS ON DC AMMETER. THE GEN IREC SWITCH WAS SELECTED TO REC (RECTIFIED) AND 150 AMPS WAS READ. SUSPECTED DC GEN FAILURE. CARRIED OUT CHECK LIST PROCEDURE & THAT WAS WHEN THE DC GEN LIST ILLUMINATED. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ABOVE UNIT THE SHAFT WAS FOUND SHEARED. UNIT REPLACED & A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.