Service difficulty report · Liner · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
January 30, 2015
Submitted
February 3, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N794P
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760737
Aircraft time
6,183 hours
Part
Liner
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
M/R Mast
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, MGB OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DECREASE. COMPLIED WITH THE LOW OIL PRESSURE EP CHECKLIST AND BEGAN TO FLY NORTH. MGB PRESSURE CONTINUED TO SLOWLY DECREASE. AS THE PRESSURE APPROACHED 22-23 , A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE AND THE ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN. NO OIL WAS NOTED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MAIN ROTOR SHAFT LINER TO HAVE MOVED UP CAUSING THE MAST SEAL TO LEAK. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED.