Service difficulty report · Bearing · Skrsky CH54B

Difficulty date
December 9, 2005
Submitted
February 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159AC
Make and model
Skrsky CH54B
Aircraft serial
64084
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A5A
Part
Bearing
Part number
6595211521101
Condition
Spalled
Location
Main Rotor
Component
Mn Rotor Head
Component part number
6510011300080
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BEARING OUTER RACE SPALLED AND CRACKED. SPALLING AND CRACK ARE ON NR1 BEARING ROW ONLY. CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 2.25 INCHES LONG. PROBABLE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. THE BEARING RACE WILL BE ANALYZED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THERE ARE NO RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE AT THIS TIME. (K)