SDR MDR03037

Service difficulty report · Housing · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
November 20, 2003
Submitted
December 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N194AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64017
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Housing
Part number
6535807053043
Part serial
139
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R Gearbox
Part time
6,488 hours
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

THE TGB CENTER HOUSING WAS FOUND CRACKED WHILE INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT. IT WAS REMOVED PREMATURELY ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2000. 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 EXTENDED RADIALLY THROUGH 3/8-16 NC TAPPED BORE ABOUT 3/4 OF AN INCH THROUGH THE WEB. PROBABLE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.