Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Skrsky S92A

Difficulty date
August 4, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S92A
Aircraft time
112 hours
Engine
Ge CT78A
Part
Gearbox
Part number
9235115100043
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
198 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A DRYING RUN FOR A POST FLIGHT WATER RINSE ON THE AIRCRAFT, A MAIN MODULE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN INSPECTION OF THE MAGNETIC CHIP PLUG WAS CONDUCTED AND FIVE FLAT SKINNY METAL CHIPS WERE FOUND ON THE CHIP PLUG OF THE MAIN MODULE. THE CHIPS WERE SENT TO SIKORSKY FOR ANALYSIS AND SIKORSKY ADVISED MAIN MODULE REPLACEMENT. THE MAIN MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE SPARE.