Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
September 19, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft time
6,392 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2S1
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Broken
Location
Oil Pump
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE 4 MILES FINAL FOR AIRPORT THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED A LOW PRESSURE INDICATION ON THE PRESSURE GAUGE, 4 PSI AND DECREASING RAPIDLY. POWER REDUCED, ENGINE SHUTDOWN, PAN DECLARED WITH THE TOWER. PRIORITY CLEARANCE WAS GIVEN TO LAND. A RUN ON LANDING WAS MADE AT A LOW POWER SETTING. ACFT TAXIED TO RAMP. ROOT CAUSE: ENGINEERS INSPECTED AND FOUND BROKEN DRIVE SHAFT ON THE OIL PUMP.