Service difficulty report · Shaft · Kawski KV1072

Difficulty date
April 22, 2019
Submitted
April 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187CH
Make and model
Kawski KV1072
Aircraft serial
4012
Aircraft time
45,005 hours
Part
Shaft
Part number
A02D301112
Part serial
XL136
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
9,642 hours
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

DURING 100 HOUR ROTOR SHAFT IN SERVICE NDT INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK INDICATION AT THE #1 PIN HOLE IN EXCESS OF 50% FSH. THIS VERT SHAFT WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO RS CHIR823C FOR FURTHER EVALUATION ON SWO-046059-19. CRACK INDICATION HAS BEEN CONFIRMED USING BOTH NDT AND VISUAL PROCESSES.