Service difficulty report · Clutch · Kaman K1200

Difficulty date
November 4, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Kaman K1200
Aircraft time
6,177 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Clutch
Condition
Failed
Location
Eng/Xmsn
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AS HE WAS LOWERING A LOG ONTO LANDING WITH A SLIGHT DROP IN ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AND THE MAIN DRIVE SHAFT BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WAS ROTATED. THE ROTATIONHAD A ROUGH SOUND WHICH WAS REPORTED TO THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER. THE CLUTCH ASSY WAS REMOVED ANDHAD SIGNS OF SPRAG DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDED CHANGING CLUTCH AND INPUT. A MANUFACTURES REPRESENTITIVE IS GOING TO LOOK AT CLUTCH AND INSTALL NEW INPUT. INVESTIGATION BY MANUFACTURER IS CONTINUING. A/F TIME 6504.3 DATE OF OCCURANCE NOV.4/02

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