Service difficulty report · Support · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
March 3, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Part
Support
Part number
S613520600046
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
M/R Gearbox
Component
Gearbox · Skrsky
Component part number
S613520600
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) M/R GB TEARDOWN REVEALED HEAVY FRETTING & ELONGATED BOLT HOLES ON LOWER SURFACE OF RING GEAR & UPPER MATING SURFACE OF BEARING SUPPORT. HEAVY FRETTING TO LOWER HOUSING & STUD DAMAGE. DAMAGED BACKLASH SHIM. WEAR & DAMAGE IS CONSISTENT WITH LACK OF TORQUE TO NUTS & STUDS THAT CLAMP RING GEAR & BEARING SUPPORT TO LOWER HOUSING. LACK OF TORQUE ALLOWS RING GEAR TO MOVE & FRET SURFACE OF BEARING SUPPORT. MOVEMENT OF RING GEAR AGAINST STUDS WORKS LOOSE & RESULTS IN PULLING OUT OF THREADS IN LOWER HOUSING. ALL HOLES IN RING GEAR & BEARING SUPPORT ARE DAMAGED & ELONGATED. WORST AREA WHERE CRACK PASSES THROUGH SUPPORT & STUD TO INNER SURFACE. MX CHECK EVERY 150 HOURS,