Service difficulty report · None · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
January 19, 2022
Submitted
January 20, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64003
Aircraft time
50,283 hours, 18,168 cycles
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
None
Part number
643510382003
Condition
Broken
Location
#2
Part time
20,877 hours
Component
Shaft & Wheel A · Skrsky
Component part number
643510382301
Stage of operation
EX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE LANDING FROM A HOVER, AS THE WHEELS TOUCHED DOWN A VIBRATION WAS FELT. PILOTS PULLED EACH ENGINE BACK SEPARATELY AND FOUND VIBRATION COMING FROM #2 ENGINE. AFTER AIRCRAFT SECURE MECHANICS FOUND A PIECE MISSING FROM #2 ENGINE TO MAIN GEAR BOX DRIVE SHAFT ASSY. PIECE WAS MISSING FROM OUTER TORQUE WHEEL AND NOT THE DRIVE SHAFT. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO THIS REPAIR STATION FOR INVESTIGATION. MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL PARTICIPATE IN INVESTIGATION.