Service difficulty report · Flange · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
January 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Flange
Part number
7636109103104
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Eng Output
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)DURING FLIGHT PILOTS REPORTED A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION IN THE FOOT PEDALS AND PARKING BRAKE 'T' HANDLE. A LOUD GROWL NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD FROM THE #1 ENGINE. UPON SHUT DOWN AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION , IT WAS FOUND THAT THE #1 ENGINE OUTPUT FLANGE SHAFT HAD SHEARED AT THE POINT WHERE THE ATTACHMENT NUT AND COTTER PIN ARE LOCATED. THE OUTPUT FLANGE WAS REPLACED.