SDR MDR03021

Service difficulty report · Housing · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
November 20, 2003
Submitted
December 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64015
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Housing
Part number
6535807053046
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R Gearbox
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE TGB CENTER HOUSING WAS FOUND CRACKED WHILE INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. IT WAS REMOVED PREMATURELY, HAVING TSO 89.0 HOURS. THE SHOP DETECTED THE CRACK VISUALLY. THE CRACK BEGAN AT THE SECOND ROSAN STUD, CLOCKWISE FROM THE ROSAN SEAT PAD LOCATED 34 DEGREES FROM CENTERLINE OF INPUT BORE. THE CRACK EXTENDS RADIALLY THROUGH 3/8-16 NC TAPPED BORE THROUGH WEB STOPPING AFTER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 3.750 INCHES.