Service difficulty report · Coupling · Snias AS332L

Difficulty date
October 16, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS332L
Aircraft time
14,977 hours
Engine
Tmeca MAKILA1A
Part
Coupling
Part number
19E2268A
Part serial
2640
Condition
Damaged
Location
Eng/Rotor
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

AFTER LAST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, ENGINEERING REVIEWED THE HUMS DATA AND NOTICED A SPIKE IN THE SHAFT INFORMATION. THE A/C ENGINE WAS REMOVED THE SHAFT REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE AND INSPECTED, AND A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN BETWEEN THE TWO FRANGIBLE DISCS. ANOTHER SHAFT WAS INSTALLED AND ALL NECESSARY GROUND RUNS AND VIBRATION CHECK WERE CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.