Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
January 4, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft time
7,497 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Exhaust Duct
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Egine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 REPORTED, NO N2 INDICATION FOR NR 2 ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION, WHEN N2 PICKUP WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCY GEARBOX, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE NR 5 BEARING NUT HAD BACKED OFF ON THE PT OUTER SHAFT TRAVELING AWAY FROM THE N2 PICKUP, HENCE 'NO N2 INDICATION'. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE 12 O'CLOCK MOUNTING STRUT ON THE EXHAUST COLLECTOR HAS DEVELOPED SEVERAL CRACKS. THE LOCK WASHER APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN DEFORMED IN TWO PLACES AT SOME POINT AND TIME, HOWEVER, THE DEFORMATIONS WERE EITHER WERE NOT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT THE NR 5 NUT FROM BACKING OFF, OR THE NUT HAS NOT BEEN TORQUED CORRECTLY TO BEGIN WITH. TURBINE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND TEARDOWN REPORT REQUESTED FROM THE AUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE CENTER.