SDR JYDR970328

Service difficulty report · Main Shaft · Skrsky S64F

Difficulty date
March 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N163AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64F
Aircraft serial
64093
Part
Main Shaft
Part number
643520536101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lower Splines
Part time
3,473 hours
Component
643520500048
Stage of operation
IN
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 LOWER SPLINES. CRACKS APPEAR TO START IN SPLINE RADIUS AND TRAVEL AT 45 DEGREES TOWARD THE SPLINE TOOTH. INDICATIONS ARE ON THE LOAD SIDE JUST AT OR BELOW ENGAGEMENT AREA. ELEVEN SPLINES WITH INDICATIONS. LONGEST INDICATION IS 0.150 INCH LONG AND IS APPROXIMATELY 0.6 INCH BELOW THE TOP OF THE LOWER SPLINE. (X)