Service difficulty report · Shaft · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
June 24, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Part
Shaft
Part number
S613520148006
Condition
Damaged
Location
M/R Gearbox
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 MAIN GEAR BOX O/H, AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THRU-SHAFT, RUN-OUT CHECK INDICATED A 0.012" BULGE AT THE FORWARD END. THIS MAY HAVE OCCURRED DURING REMOVAL OF THE END PLUG, IAW THE MANUAL. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH EVENT IN A SHORT TIME, THE OTHER BEING REPORTED TO US FROM ANOTHER AMO. THE NON-CONCENTRIC CONDITION OF THE SHAFT RENDERS IT SCRAP, AS IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO BALANCE.