Service difficulty report · Gear Shaft · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
March 31, 2014
Submitted
April 11, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
DT1R098K
Leonardo Helicopters U.S. Corporation
Aircraft
N361G
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft serial
41240
Aircraft time
524 hours, 1,247 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
Gear Shaft
Part number
4G6320A11131
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor G/B
Part time
524 hours
Component
Gearbox · Agusta
Component part number
4G6320A00133
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 TROUBLESHOOTING AN OIL LEAK FROM THE ECS DRIVE SHAFT . FOUND A 0.006" DEEP CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE ON THE ECS DRIVE SHAFT UNDERNEATH THE LIP SEAL. FOUND MULTIPLE SCORES APPROXIMATELY 0.010" DEEP IN THE AXIAL DIRECTION. THE SHAFT HAS BEEN DEEMED UNSERVICEABLE.

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