Service difficulty report · Piston Rod · Skrsky S58ET

Difficulty date
August 3, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S58ET
Aircraft time
9,521 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Piston Rod
Part number
S161026005
Condition
Severed
Location
Damper Assy
Component
Damper Assy · Skrsky · S161026000
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON AIRCRAFT APPROACH FOR LANDING, AIRFRAME VIBRATION WAS FELT. UPON LANDING AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND ROCKING. REDUCTION OF ENGINE THROTTLES INCREASED GROUND ROCK AND AIRFRAME VIBRATION. THROTTLES SHUT-OFF AND ROTOR BRAKE APPLIED, UPON BRAKING M/R BLADE SWEPT FORWARD. INVESTIGATION FOUND M/R DAMPER PISTON ROD SEVERED AT THREADED PORTION. DAMPER PISTON ROD SENT OUT FOR METALLURGY TESTING.