Service difficulty report · Housing · Skrsky S76

Difficulty date
January 29, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76
Part
Housing
Part number
7635109008059
Condition
Cracked
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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) CARRIED OUT AN NDT INSPECTION ON THREE SEPARATE MAIN GEAR BOX LOWER HOUSINGS, ALL THREE LOWER HOUSINGS WERE FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS IN SIMILAR LOCATIONS. CRACKS APPEAR TO ORIGINATE IN PRODUCTION RELIEF AREA ADJACENT TO STUD INSERT. BASED ON THE INSPECTORS EXPERIENCE THIS IS NOT A COMMON OCCURRENCE.