Service difficulty report · Spindle · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
May 19, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Part
Spindle
Part number
S611033406001
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Tail Rotor
Component
Tail Rotor Assy · Skrsky
Component part number
S611031400
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WITH AUX HYDRAULICS OFF, RIGHT YAW PEDAL HANGS UP WHEN PUSHED FORWARD. TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM INSPECTED, DISCONNECTED T/R PITCH LINKS TO ROTATE SPINDLES. FELT ROUGHNESS/FLAT SPOTS WHILE ROTATING SPINDLES. THREE OF THE FIVE SPINDLES HAD ROUGHNESS IN THEM. SUSPECT GREASE CONTAMINATION.