Service difficulty report · Shaft · Skrsky S76

Difficulty date
April 2, 2008
Submitted
April 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N38
Make and model
Skrsky S76
Aircraft serial
760087
Aircraft time
2,858 hours, 9,145 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Engine time
2,822 hours, 3,594 cycles
Part
Shaft
Part number
6898785
Part serial
CG54559
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr1 Pto Gear
Part time
2,822 hours, 3,594 cycles
Component
Gearbox · Allsn
Component part number
23008586
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OIL LEAK FROM OUTPUT SHAFT NR 1 ENGINE. INSPECTED AREA NO DEFECTS FOUND AT THAT TIME. REPLACED SHAFT SEAL. GROUND OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AFTER FLIGHT OIL LEAK RETURNED. ON GROUND RUN NO LEAK UNTIL ROTOR WAS RELEASED. OIL LEAK WAS AT OUTPUT SHAFT. FOUND PTO OUTPUT SHAFT CRACKED. REMOVED ENGINE SENT TO ENGINE SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.