SDR MDR03024

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Skrsky S64F

Difficulty date
August 12, 2003
Submitted
December 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64F
Aircraft serial
64091
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Fitting
Part number
642066345101
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R Gearbox
Part time
8,212 hours, 6,160 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FIELD MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THE LOWER FITTING TGB, PN 6420-66345-101, CRACKED AT THE AFT LOWER LEFT-HAND CORNER. THE CRACK IS APPROXIAMTELY .5000 INCH IN LENGTH AND TRAVELS THROUGH THE THICK WEB AND TURNS TOWARDS THE LOWER LEFT-HAND BARREL NUT RECESS OF THE TAIL GEARBOX FITTING (UPPER). CAUSE: UNKNOWN