CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine — Sugarloaf shut down the Timberline lift on Thursday as a precautionary measure after a maintenance crew found the drive shaft had an abnormal level of wear and tear, according to information posted on the ski resort’s Facebook page.

Sugarloaf shut down the King Pine chairlift on March 21 after a drive shaft mechanical failure set off a series of problems that led to an accident, which sent three people to the hospital, according to a previously published report.

Some of the components that run both lifts are similar, the posting said.

“The inspection focused on the gearboxes and drive shaft, as the King Pine investigation identified a fracture of the drive shaft as the initial triggering event for the accident on that lift,” the posting said.

“While the Timberline inspection did not reveal any damage that would suggest a similar event was imminent or at all likely, it did reveal an abnormal level of wear and tear to the drive shaft,” it continued. “As a precautionary measure, our lift maintenance team has elected to take the lift out of service until a new drive shaft can be installed.”

Resort personnel are attempting to find a new drive shaft, the post said. The lift will be closed until a new drive shaft is installed.