Service difficulty report · Swivel · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
October 14, 2005
Submitted
October 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986AH
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760438
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Swivel
Part number
1945E55
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HELICOPTER TAKING OFF, WENT TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR AND HAD A RED GEAR UNLOCKED LIGHT. PILOTS FOLLOWED PROCEDURE, FLEW AIRCRAFT BACK TO DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY, AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN MAINTENANCE FOUND RT GEAR DOOR RETRACTION/EXTENSION LINK SWIVEL ON MAIN GEAR ASSY SHEARED. PART POSSIBLY HAD A SMALL UNDETECTABLE CRACK FOR SOMETIME WHICH EVENTFULLY LDE TO A SHEARED CONDITION. RECOMMENDATION MIGHT BE AN ANNUAL DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION AROUND BASE OF SWIVEL FITTING. (EA25200604717) (K)