SDR MDR03031

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Skrsky S64F

Difficulty date
October 2, 2003
Submitted
December 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64F
Aircraft serial
64034D
Aircraft time
14,431 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
SB3251A1
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Rotor Head
Part time
653 hours
Component
Rotor Head
Component part number
641020004037
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

CREW REMOVED M/R HEAD AFTER LOCK SCREW SECURING LOCK SHEARED FOR SECOND TIME ON SPINDLE ASSY DESIGNATED AS GREEN. DURING TEARDOWN OF GREEN SPINDLE ASSY AFTER REMOVING NUT, SECURING HORIZ HINGE PIN. IT WAS NOTICED BONDED SPLIT LINERS WERE DEBONDED FROM SPINDLE. NO PLAY NOTICED IN HORIZ HINGE PIN. REMOVING HORIZ HINGE PIN, ROLLER BRG AGAINST WASHER AND NUT FAILED. REMOVAL OF ROLLER TAPER BRGS SHOWED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE CONSISTING OF MISSING MATERIAL ON THE BEARING CONE AND CUP IN AREA BETWEEN 4 OCLOCK AND 8 OCLOCK ALSO HAVE SIGNS OF WEAR AND BRINELLING. ROLLER CAGE FOR BRG CONE BROKEN IN MULTIPLE PIECES, ROLLERS EXHIBITED FLAT SPOTS W/MISSING MATERIAL, GOUGED AND SCORED INNER SPACER.