SDR CCHA745C

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Urocop EC135T1

Difficulty date
August 30, 2003
Submitted
September 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911CK
Make and model
Urocop EC135T1
Aircraft serial
0138
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B1
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Seized
Location
A/C Pack
Part time
3,580 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

UPON TAKEOFF OF AN INTER-FACILITY TRANSPORT, THE AIR CONDITIONING 90 DEGREE GEARBOX SEIZED CAUSING SHAFT TO SHEAR IN GEARBOX AND COUPLING TO SHEAR ON DRIVESHAFT. COUPLING SHEAR CAUSED SEVERE VIBRATIONS FORCING PILOT TO RETURN TO TAKEOFF POINT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PROBABLE CAUSE SHAFT SHEAR STRENGTH TOO HIGH. LOWER SHEAR STRENGTH, BELIEVE THIS WAS AN ISOLLATED OCCURANCE.

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