Service difficulty report · Idler Assy · Boeing 1072

Difficulty date
March 26, 2018
Submitted
April 11, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
CHIR823C
Columbia Helicopters, Inc
Aircraft
N188CH
Make and model
Boeing 1072
Aircraft serial
107
Aircraft time
72,928 hours
Part
Idler Assy
Condition
Worn
Location
Mr Transmission
Part time
4,057 hours
Component
Transmission · Boeing
Component part number
107D201037
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

DURING COAST DOWN AT THE END OF DAY, HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE NR 1 HIGH SPEED SHAFT. THE PILOTS REPORTED THE NR 1 NF STAYED WITH THE NR DURING COAST DOWN WHILE NR 2 NF INDICATION SPLIT OFF. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE NR 1 CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE XMSN AND RETURNED THE A/C BACK TO SERVICE. DURING INSPECTION OF IDLER HUBS, FOUND PINION SPURS AND IDLER HUBS WERE WORN AND WERE OUT OF TOLERANCE. CLUTCHES AND ASSOCIATED ARTICLES SCRAPPED DUE TO WEAR.