SDR HEEA092745

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Clark 1000CLARK

Difficulty date
January 25, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N496PH
Make and model
Clark 1000CLARK
Aircraft serial
53398
Aircraft time
4,171 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Gearbox
Part number
406040400119FM
Part serial
A847
Condition
Corroded
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
3,293 hours
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

REMOVED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON MAIN HOUSING IN AREA AROUND CHIP PLUG, AIR BREATHER VENT AND AT HOLES WHERE SAFETY WIRE IS ATTACHED TO HOUSING. GEARBOX WAS OVERHAULED AT T.T. 2575.00 ON FORM TRACKING AND W/O BH2122TN. SEND GEARBOX TO MFG FOR WARRANTY REPAIR DUE TO IMPROPER SURFACE PREPARATION WHEN IT WAS OVERHAULED AT A MFG OVERHAUL AND REPAIR FACILITY. RETURNED ON RO0056646. REFERENCE: MFG DMR NR 755847.