Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Urocop EC155B

Difficulty date
February 16, 2018
Submitted
March 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911UF
Make and model
Urocop EC155B
Aircraft serial
6983
Aircraft time
1,930 hours, 5,761 cycles
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
360A3221
Condition
Sheared
Location
Oil Cooler
Component
Transmission · Urocop
Component part number
365A32900100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON SHORT FINAL, CREW REPORTED A LOUD BANG FROM THE TRANSMISSION DECK, PILOT REPORTED A TRANSMISSION PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON THE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, REVEALED THE OIL COOLER FAN DRIVE SHAFT HAD SHEARED AND CUT INTO THE OIL COOLER FINS AND OIL PASSAGES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR.

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