ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380077
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| Date: | Monday 13 February 1984 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-58E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N70709 |
| MSN: | 145693 |
| Engine model: | WRIGHT R-1820-84 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Morgan City, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER WAS HOVERING ABOVE TREES AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL WHEN THE TAIL ROTOR CHIP DETECTOR LGT FLICKERED SVRL TIMES, THEN ILLUMINATED STEADILY. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM THE TAIL AREA & THE ACFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT. THE ACFT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION AFTER MAKING 3 TURNS TO THE RIGHT. IT DESCENDED INTO THE TREES AT WHICH TIME THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES WERE BROKEN OFF. AN EXAM OF THE INTERMEDIATE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX DISCLOSED THAT 6 TEETH IN THE INPUT BEVEL PINION GEAR, PN S1635-64114, HAD FAILED IN THE ROOT AREA. A METALLURGICAL EXAM DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE ZONE HAD FATIGUE INDICATIONS. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN OTHER AREAS OF THE GEAR BOX. SIKORSKY ENGINEERS DETERMINED THAT THE GEAR BOX HAD BEEN SUBJECTED TO HEAVY LOADS. THE GEAR BOX HAD BEEN LAST OPENED IN 1968. ONE GEAR WAS NOT A SIKORSKY PRODUCT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA136
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 12:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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