SDR MDR04046

Service difficulty report · Housing · Skrsky CH54B

Difficulty date
March 15, 2004
Submitted
June 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158AC
Make and model
Skrsky CH54B
Aircraft serial
64081
Part
Housing
Part number
643520017019
Part serial
186
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Gearbox
Component
Main Gear Box
Component part number
643520500049
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MAIN GEAR BOX (SN A6167) WAS INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT AND REQUIRED REMOVAL DUE TO A POSSIBLE CRACK FOUND ON THE UPPER HOUSING ON THE RT SIDE. HOUSING APPEARED TO BE SEEPING OIL FROM SUSPECTED CRACK IN THE ARMPIT OF THE UPPER HOUSING. THE SUSPECT AREA WAS LOCALLY BLENDED. ETCHED AND FPI WAS ACCOMPLISHED. CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RT ARMPIT AND APPEARED TO BE APPROX 2 INCHES LONG. PROBABLE CAUSE IS FATIGUE AT THE WELD IN THE CASTING.