Service difficulty report · Stud · Croman SH3H

Difficulty date
March 17, 2014
Submitted
March 20, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N611CK
Make and model
Croman SH3H
Aircraft serial
148966
Aircraft time
16,408 hours
Part
Stud
Part number
6135024000042
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nr 2 Oil Pump
Part time
7,339 hours
Component
Gearbox · Skrsky
Component part number
S615023000042
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, HAD A LOW TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE MASTER CAUTION AND CORRESPONDING GAUGE LOW INDICATION, CO-PILOT LOOKED IN THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT TO FIND A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL COVERING THE FLOOR. IMMEDIATELY BEGAN A DECENT OUT OF 3800 FEET MSL TO LAND AT A FIELD AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. WHEN ACFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A LOUD HOWL AND SQUEAL. IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN BOTH ENGINES AND AIRCRAFT. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE MAIN GEARBOX REVEALED THE NR 2 OIL PUMP FILTER HOUSING MOUNTING STUD HAD SHEARED AND THE HOUSING WAS HANGING OFF THE FILTER DISCS.

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