Service difficulty report · Bushing · Skrsky S92A

Difficulty date
January 15, 2016
Submitted
January 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901CH
Make and model
Skrsky S92A
Aircraft serial
920114
Engine
Ge CT78A
Part
Bushing
Part number
9235135113102
Condition
Broken
Location
M/R Gearbox
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING REMOVAL OF MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX, THE FWD AND REAR MGB MOUNT BOLTS AND SLEEVE BUSHINGS WERE REMOVED. 3 OF THE 4 SLEEVE BUSHINGS WERE FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY BROKEN, WITH THE 4TH CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 75 PERCENT OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE BUSHING IN THE SAME LOCATION AS THE OTHER BROKEN BUSHINGS.