Service difficulty report · Bearing · Skrsky S58JT

Difficulty date
April 12, 2011
Submitted
April 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903CH
Make and model
Skrsky S58JT
Aircraft serial
581564
Aircraft time
7,170 hours, 7,170 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
SB11331
Condition
Failed
Location
Cooler Tension
Part time
1,773 hours, 1,772 cycles
Component
Tensioner Pulle
Component part number
5835010029046
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND NOTICED A SEVERE VIBRATION IMMEDIATELY. PILOT SET EXTERNAL LOAD ON ROOF CURB, RELEASED LONGLINE/RIGGING AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL EMERGENCY LANDING IN PARKING LOT AT JOB SITE. AUX HYD PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO BEFORE ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN. MECHANIC FOUND OIL COOLER BLOWER BELTS MISSING ALONG WITH AUX HYD LINES SEVERED AT PUMP. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO ANGLE GEARBOX AREA INCLUDED: BROKEN COLLECTIVE BIAS CABLE, SCORED MAIN DRIVESHAFT AND COUPLING, DAMAGES SHEET METAL AND BRAKE LINES. ALL DAMAGE CAUSED BY BELTS COMING APART AND THRASHING AROUND IN COMPARTMENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATES BELT TENSIONER PULLEY BRG FAILED CAUSING BELTS TO COME APART. OIL COOLER BLOWER (INCLUDING TENSIONER PULLEY), COLLECTIVE BIAS CABLE, MAIN DRIVESHAFT AND COUPLING, BRAKE LINES, AUX HYD LINES, BLOWER BELTS AND AUX HYD PUMP REPLACED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER GROUND RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE COMPLETED.