Service difficulty report · Pin · Skrsky CH54A

Difficulty date
July 8, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44094
Make and model
Skrsky CH54A
Aircraft serial
6718421
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Pin
Condition
Missing
Location
M/R Gearbox
Component
Gearbox · Skrsky
Component part number
643520400058
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

ON JULY 8, 2007, HLH EXPERIENCED A HARD GROUND ROLLOVER OF AC. INITIAL INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED A SERVO PIN, PN 6465-20201-101, FROM THE LT LATERAL SERVO, PN S1565-20421-042, WAS MISSING FROM THE TRANSMISSION LUG CAUSING THE SERVO TO REMOVE ITSELF FROM THE TRANSMISSION LUG CAUSING THE SERVO TO REMOVE ITSELF FROM THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT. THE LOCKING PIN HOLDER, PN 6465-20202, PIN PN 6465-20201-101, BOLT PN AN6H5, AND NUT PN NAS509-4 WERE ALL FOUND INTACT AND LOCKWIRED TOGETHER. NUT HAD BEEN PULLED FROM STUD O TRANSMISSION MOUNT. THIS HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT, HOWEVER, HLH FEELS IT IMPORTANT TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH OTHER OPERATORS, IN INTEREST OF SAFETY. (K)