Service difficulty report · Bevel Gear · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
August 9, 2001
Submitted
October 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
641001
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Bevel Gear
Part number
643520019013
Part serial
23
Condition
Cracked
Location
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

MAIN GEARBOX PN 643520400063, SN A6032 WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE WITH A TOTAL TIME OF 3683.8 AND A TIME SINCE OVERHAUL OF 1172.0 FOR AN OVER TEMP CONDITION. DURING OVERHAUL INSPECTION, THIRTEEN CRACKS WERE DETECTED BY FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION, EXTENDING FROM LIGHTENING HOLES AND IN WEBBING OF MAIN BEVEL GEAR SUPPORT PN 6435-20019-013. THE LONGEST CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES LONG CONNECTING TWO LIGHTENING HOLES. MAIN BEVEL GEAR SUPPORT TOTAL TIME IS UNKNOWN.