Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
June 7, 2020
Submitted
August 11, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138AR
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft serial
61767
Aircraft time
17,023 hours, 2,526 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part serial
A14G13761036
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT, AIRCREW NOTICED LOW OIL PRESSURE TO THE MAIN GEAR BOX, NO LIGHT OR OTHER INDICATIONS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE MAIN GEAR BOX SUMP SCREEN AND FOUND THE SCREEN COVERED WITH THE INTERNAL RESIN COATING OF THE GEAR BOX. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THE MAIN GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.