Service difficulty report · Servo · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
May 29, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft time
37,438 hours
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Servo
Part number
S156520421041
Condition
Loose
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
4,694 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING A POST-FLIGHT INSP, MECHANIC FOUND MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE FORK AND PISTON. THE PRIMARY SERVO WAS REPLACED. AFTER DISASSEMBLY AT REPAIR STATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MOVEMENT WAS CAUSED BY THE BREAKDOWN OF A LAMINATED REPAIR SHIM INSTALLED BETWEEN THE FORK AND PISTON ROD, CAUSING THE LOSS OF TORQUE BETWEEN THE SERVO FORK AND PISTON ROD. SUBMITTING THIS SDR IAW OUR REPAIR STATION CANADIAN SUPPLEMENT. AN ASB 64B29-8 WAS RELEASED BY THE MFG, ON MAY 24, 2008 (TC NR 20080530001)