SDR HEEA109167

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
May 10, 2006
Submitted
May 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761P
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760588
Aircraft time
1,156 hours
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Main Transmsn
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER LEVEL OFF NOTED THAT MAIN GEARBOX OIL PRESSURE WAS STEADY AT 50 PSI WITH OCCASSIONAL DIPS TO 49 PSI. RETURNED TO HOUMA. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TRANSMISSION TO BE OVERSERVICED. DRAINED THE FLUID LEVEL TO THE PROPER LEVEL. PRESSURE CHECKED GOOD ON CHECK FLIGHT.