SDR MDR04061

Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Skrsky CH54B

Difficulty date
August 19, 2004
Submitted
December 8, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N159AC
Make and model
Skrsky CH54B
Aircraft serial
64084
Part
Bearing Race
Part number
6595207526101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor Head
Part time
298 hours
Component
Head · Skrsky
Component part number
641030000044
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

TAIL ROTOR HEAD WAS REMOVED FROM AC DUE TO SUDDEN LEAKAGE FROM TAIL ROTOR GRIP. DISASSEMBLED TAIL ROTOR HEAD AND FOUND THE SHOULDER BOLT INNER RACE CRACKED ON THE BACK SLEEVE AND SPINDLE. CRACK TRAVELS COMPLETELY ACROSS BEARING CONTACT SURFACE AND COMPLETELY THROUGH INNER RACE TOT HE SHOULDER BOLT CONTACT SURFACE. THE CRACKING OF THE INNER RACE WAS A PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE SUDDEN LEAKAGE. NOTE: THIS IS FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS TYPE. PART WILL BE SENT OUT FOR ANALYSIS.