Service difficulty report · Plate · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
June 20, 2001
Submitted
September 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64003
Part
Plate
Part number
643520229105
Part serial
EAC9018
Condition
Cracked
Location
Gearbox
Part time
8,857 hours
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

CRACKS FOUND IN ROOT AREA OF THREE INTERNAL SPLINES OF LOWER PLATE OF 2ND STAGE PLANETARY PLATE ASSY. MAIN GEARBOX WAS REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL. DURING THE INSPECTION PROCESS, THREE CRACKS WERE DETECTED BY FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION INTHE INTERNAL SPLINES OF THE CENTER HUB OF THE LOWER 2ND STAGE PLANETARY PLATE. UPPER SIDE OF LOWER PLATE (BEARING RIDING SURFACE) APPROXIMATE CRACK LOCATIONS IN CENTER HUB BORE AND THEIR LENGTHS. ALL CRACKS REMAINED IN THE ROOT AREA OF INTERNAL SPLINES. CRACKED REMAINED IN THE ROOT AREA.