Service difficulty report · Bolt · Croman SH3H

Difficulty date
July 20, 2014
Submitted
July 24, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N613CK
Make and model
Croman SH3H
Aircraft serial
152109
Aircraft time
14,591 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
80283811
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Sheared
Location
Main Gearbox
Part time
337 hours
Component
Main Gearbox · Skrsky
Component part number
6135024000041
Stage of operation
FF
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MAIN GEARBOX, NR 2 OIL PUMP FILTER HOUSING RETAINING BOLT SHEARED AT HEAD ALLOWING PRESSURE OIL TO ESCAPE FROM MAIN GEARBOX. PILOTS INITIATED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN FIELD ADJACENT TO WATER DIP SITE AND SHUTDOWN WITH NO EVENTS. MAIN GEARBOX WAS REPLACED AND A 4 BOLT FLANGE NR 2 OIL PUMP ASSY WAS INSTALLED ON THE REPLACEMENT MAIN GEAR BOX.

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