Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
November 3, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Part
Gearbox
Part number
S613522032001
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
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) MGB HAD A INDICATION ON THE MGB BEING CONTAMINATED WITH METAL. REMOVED THE MGB AND RETURNED IT TO MANUFACTURER WHO DISASSEMBLED THE MGB TO FIND THAT THE CAUSE OF THE METAL CONTAMINATION WAS FROM THE UPPER BRG SUPPORT NUT, P/N: S6135-22032-001 THE CAUSE OF THE METAL CONTAMINATION WAS FROM THE UPPER BRG SUPPORT NUT.