JASC 6510

Service difficulty reports · 1,259

Reports filed under 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft, newest first.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '6510'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 2025F00130Drive Shaft · crackedDURING 12 MONTH INSPECTION FOUND CRACKS RADIATING FROM WHERE THE RIVETS ARE INSTALLED ON EITHER END ON ONE OF THE SEGMENTED RIVETED DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS DETECTED WITH A 10X MAGNIFYING GLASS. THE OTHER SEGMENTED SHAFTS CHECKED OUT OK. PART WITH REPLACMay 19, 2025 · N868JB · Bell 206B3SDR QMLA2024102820141Clamp · brokenCLAMP HOLDING RUBBER BOOT AROUND TR DRIVESHAFT BROKE AND CAME LOOSE. IT LANDED AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE .Oct 24, 2024 · N635TJ · Bolkms BK117C2SDR QR9R2024061300001Shaft · failed inspM1 HAS DISCOVERED A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW BETWEEN THE AMM 65-11-00, 4-9 FIGURE 1/1 SHEET 3/3 AND THE CURRENT MANUFACTURING OF THE TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT SHAFT WHICH IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE ROOT CAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THIS COMPONENT. M1 HAS REPEATEDLY DISCOVERED DAMAGE Jun 13, 2024 · Bolkms BK117C2SDR NKVA202501500003Bearing · shiftedTHE NO. 1 TR DRIVESHAFT BEARING SLEEVE BECAME DISPLACED FROM THE NO. 1 TR DRIVESHAFT BEARING ASSEMBLY. THIS CAUSED A GAP BETWEEN THE TR DRIVESHAFT AND THE BEARING INNER RACE. DURING AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN, THE DRIVESHAFT AND BEARING INNER RACE WERE MAKING CONTACT CMar 24, 2024 · N353JR · Snias AS350B3SDR NKVA2024032510001Bearing · migratedTHE NO. 1 TR DRIVESHAFT BEARING SLEEVE BECAME DISPLACED FROM THE NO.1 TR DRIVESHAFT BEARING ASSEMBLY. THIS CAUSED A GAP BETWEEN THE TR DRIVESHAFT AND THE BEARING INNER RACE. DURING AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN, THE DRIVESHAFT AND BEARING INNER RACE WERE MAKING CONTACT CMar 24, 2024 · N353JR · Snias AS350B3SDR QMLA2024032220033Sleeve · failedDURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE BEARINGS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INNER SLEEVE OF THE #3 BEARING HAD SPLIT AND COME OFF OF THE DRIVESHAFT AND THE BEARING AND WAS FOUND SITTING BELOW THE BEARING ASSEMBLY. THIS CAUSED NO VISUAL DAMAGE TO THMar 21, 2024 · N533AM · Snias AS350B3SDR QR9R2024031300001Shaft · failed inspM1 HAS DISCOVERED A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW BETWEEN THE AMM 65-11-00, 4-9 FIGURE 1/1 SHEET 3/3 AND THE CURRENT MANUFACTURING OF THE TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT SHAFT WHICH IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE ROOT CAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THIS COMPONENT. M1 HAS REPEATEDLY DISCOVERED DAMAGE Mar 13, 2024 · Bolkms BK117C2SDR QR9R2024022600002Shaft · failed inspM1 HAS DISCOVERED A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW BETWEEN THE AMM 65-11-00, 4-9 FIGURE 1/1 SHEET 3/3 AND THE CURRENT MANUFACTURING OF THE TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT SHAFT WHICH IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE ROOT CAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THIS COMPONENT. M1 HAS REPEATEDLY DISCOVERED DAMAGE Feb 26, 2024 · Bolkms BK117C2SDR QR9R2024022600001Shaft · failed inspM1 HAS DISCOVERED A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW BETWEEN THE AMM 65-11-00, 4-9 FIGURE 1/1 SHEET 3/3 AND THE CURRENT MANUFACTURING OF THE TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT SHAFT WHICH IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE ROOT CAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THIS COMPONENT. M1 HAS REPEATEDLY DISCOVERED DAMAGE Feb 26, 2024 · Bolkms BK117C2SDR QR9R2024011100002Drive Shaft · failed inspM1 HAS DISCOVERED A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW BETWEEN THE AMM 65-11-00, 4-9 FIGURE 1/1 SHEET 3/3 AND THE CURRENT MANUFACTURING OF THE TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT SHAFT WHICH IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE ROOT CAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THIS COMPONENT. M1 HAS REPEATEDLY DISCOVERED DAMAGE Jan 11, 2024 · Bolkms BK117C2SDR QR9R2024011100001Drive Shaft · failed inspM1 HAS DISCOVERED A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW BETWEEN THE AMM 65-11-00, 4-9 FIGURE 1/1 SHEET 3/3 AND THE CURRENT MANUFACTURING OF THE TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT SHAFT WHICH IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE ROOT CAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THIS COMPONENT. M1 HAS REPEATEDLY DISCOVERED DAMAGE Jan 11, 2024 · Bolkms BK117C2SDR QR9R2023113000006Drive Shaft · failed inspM1 HAS DISCOVERED A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW BETWEEN THE AMM 65-11-00, 4-9 FIGURE 1/1 SHEET 3/3 AND THE CURRENT MANUFACTURING OF THE TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT SHAFT WHICH IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE ROOT CAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THIS COMPONENT. M1 HAS REPEATEDLY DISCOVERED DAMAGE Nov 30, 2023 · Bolkms BK117C2SDR QR9R2023113000005Drive Shaft · failed inspM1 HAS DISCOVERED A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW BETWEEN THE AMM 65-11-00, 4-9 FIGURE 1/1 SHEET 3/3 AND THE CURRENT MANUFACTURING OF THE TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT SHAFT WHICH IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE ROOT CAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THIS COMPONENT. M1 HAS REPEATEDLY DISCOVERED DAMAGE Nov 30, 2023 · Bolkms BK117C2SDR QR9R2023113000004Drive Shaft · failed inspM1 HAS DISCOVERED A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW BETWEEN THE AMM 65-11-00, 4-9 FIGURE 1/1 SHEET 3/3 AND THE CURRENT MANUFACTURING OF THE TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT SHAFT WHICH IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE ROOT CAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THIS COMPONENT. M1 HAS REPEATEDLY DISCOVERED DAMAGE Nov 30, 2023 · Bolkms BK117C2SDR QR9R2023113000003Drive Shaft · failed inspM1 HAS DISCOVERED A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW BETWEEN THE AMM 65-11-00, 4-9 FIGURE 1/1 SHEET 3/3 AND THE CURRENT MANUFACTURING OF THE TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT SHAFT WHICH IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE ROOT CAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THIS COMPONENT. M1 HAS REPEATEDLY DISCOVERED DAMAGE Nov 30, 2023 · Bolkms BK117C2SDR QR9R2023113000002Drive Shaft · failed inspM1 HAS DISCOVERED A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW BETWEEN THE AMM 65-11-00, 4-9 FIGURE 1/1 SHEET 3/3 AND THE CURRENT MANUFACTURING OF THE TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT SHAFT WHICH IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE ROOT CAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THIS COMPONENT. M1 HAS REPEATEDLY DISCOVERED DAMAGE Nov 30, 2023 · Bolkms BK117C2SDR QR9R2023113000001Drive Shaft · failed inspM1 HAS DISCOVERED A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW BETWEEN THE AMM 65-11-00, 4-9 FIGURE 1/1 SHEET 3/3 AND THE CURRENT MANUFACTURING OF THE TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT SHAFT WHICH IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE ROOT CAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THIS COMPONENT. M1 HAS REPEATEDLY DISCOVERED DAMAGE Nov 30, 2023 · Bolkms BK117C2SDR QR9R20210611002Bushing · out of limitsSUBMITTED TO REVEAL THE SYSTEMIC AND PREMATURE FAILURE RATE OF THE TAIL ROTOR SHAFT BUSHINGS DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WORN BEYOND LIMITS.Jun 11, 2021 · Bolkms BK117C2SDR EVCA202010211Drive Shaft · corrodedDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE AFT TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT.Oct 20, 2020 · N512MT · Bell 407SDR EVCA2020093003Disc Pack · corrodedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, NR 6 TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT DISC PACK HAS CORROSION BETWEEN DISCS.Sep 29, 2020 · N277AE · Bell 206L3SDR IAVA202008040001Drive Shaft · crackedDURING 100 HOUR LUBRICATION OF TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT SPLINES THE #3 TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT ONE ATTACHMENT EAR. TOTAL TIME OF PART IS UNKNOW AS IT IS AN ON CONDITION PART.Jul 31, 2020 · N34BM · Bell 407SDR EVGR202006240001Bearing · leakingP/N C647-8 TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT DAMPER BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING GREASE AT A SCHEDULED INSPECTION. PART TOTAL TIME IS 231.2 HRS AND WAS INSTALLED NEW IN MARCH 2019 AT THE OVERHAUL OF THE HELICOPTER. THIS BEARING IS THE SUBJECT OF R44 SB-92A WHICH REQJun 15, 2020 · N44KV · Robsin R44RAVENIISDR YV3R2020030600246Bearing · defectiveCUSTOMER REPORTED BEARING ASSEMBLY P/N: C647-8 SEAL IS SPINNING IN HOUSING.Feb 19, 2020 · Robsin R44SDR YV3R2020030700245Bearing · defectiveCUSTOMER REPORTED BEARING ASSEMBLY P/N: C647-8 SEAL IS SPINNING IN HOUSING.Feb 19, 2020 · Robsin R44SDR AC2R2019120401Bearing · crackedTHE BEARING P/N: 3T6510V00255 S/N: 16144 WAS INSTALLED NEW INTO BEARING SUPPORT P/N: 3T6510A00443 S/N: THB9999 AT 3565.2 HRS. THE BEARING SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED ONTO N139CN AT 8141.6 HRS AND WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AT 8620.0 HRS DUE TO HIGH VIBRATION RDec 4, 2019 · N139CN · Agusta AW139SDR 2019FA0000298Coupling · brokenFAILURE OF THE AFT COUPLING. FRACTURE OF COUPLING. SEE ENGINEERED PRODUCTS 8130-3 WORK ORDER # MDI1167 DATED MARCH 20, 2018 FOR PART DETAIL.Sep 6, 2019 · N54528 · Hughes 369DSDR YV3R2019062720134Bearing · defectiveCUSTOMER REPORTED BEARING ASSEMBLY DUST SHIELD SPINS IN BEARING HOUSING P/N: C172-1.Jun 24, 2019 · Robsin R44SDR YV3R2019062700133Bearing · defectiveCUSTOMER REPORTED BEARING ASSEMBLY DUST SHIELD SPINS IN BEARING HOUSING.Jun 24, 2019 · Robsin R66SDR YV3R2019060422103Bearing · malfunctionedCUSTOMER REPORTED BEARING P/N: C647-8 DUST SEAL SPINS WITH SHAFT.May 24, 2019 · Robsin R44SDR CA190509010Bearing · rough(CAN) EXCESSIVE HEAT WAS NOTED DURING THE POST MAINTENANCE CHECK FOR HEATING IN THE FORWARD TAIL ROTOR SHAFT BEARING. DURING DISASSEMBLY OF THE BEARING UNIT IT WAS NOTED THE SEALS APPEARED BURNT ALONG WITH THE GREASE HAVING A BURNT SMELL. THE BEARING WAS REMOVMay 8, 2019 · Urocop EC120BSDR CA190308019Coupling · damaged(CAN) NEW TAIL ROTOR COUPLING FROM MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER 204040604005S HAS SCORING MARKS IN VALLEY BETWEEN TEETH. MACHINE MARKS THREE COUPLINGS WITH SAME DEFECTMar 8, 2019 · Bell 212SDR CA190307015Hanger Assy · damaged(CAN) DURING THE REVIEW OF THE HUMS DATA DIRECTLY FOLLOWING THE AIRCRAFT`S RETURN FROM AN OFFSHORE FLIGHT, A HANGER BEARING 2 TEMPERATURE EXCEEDANCE WAS DISPLAYED. UPON FURTHER INTERROGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BEARING HAD EXPERIENCED A LEVEL 1 EXCEEDANCE, Mar 4, 2019 · Skrsky S92ASDR CA190219023Coupling · gouged(CAN) TRD OUTER COUPLING FOUND WITH POSSIBLE MACHINING MARKING/GOUGES.Feb 15, 2019 · Bell 212SDR YH7R20190201001Drive Shaft · crackedIN PERFORMING BEL HELICOPTER 100HR PERIODIC INSPECTION A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE FORWARD SEGMENT OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT AT FLANGE. THE CRACK IS LOCATED AT THE AFT FLEX COUPLING MOUNTING FLANGE. THE CRACK TRAVELS LONGITUDINALLY ACROSS A SECURING RIVEFeb 1, 2019 · N233HC · Bell 206B3SDR QMLA2018112518125Rivet · loosePILOT CONTACTED ME AFTER PERFORMING HIS DAILY PREFLIGHT AIRWORTHINESS CHECK. HE STATED THE TAIL ROTOR WAS MAKING A POPPING SOUND WHEN ROTATING IT BY HAND. I PROCEEDED TO REMOVE THE VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR FAIRING . I FOUND THAT WHEN HE ROTATED THE TAIL ROTONov 25, 2018 · N485UH · Bolkms BK117A4SDR 9EKA20180126001Drive Shaft · shearedAFTER THE FLIGHT HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS BACK ON THE SHIP AND CHOCKED AND CHAINED THE CREW PROCEEDED TO PERFORM THE FRESH WATER RINSE OF THE ENGINES. WITH THE #2 ENGINE AT FLIGHT IDLE AND THE #1 ENGINE AT GROUND IDLE THE FOR THE ENGINE RINSE TJan 26, 2018 · N339EV · Snias SA330JSDR CA180117008Drive Shaft · worn(CAN) NOTED A KNOCKING NOISE NEAR TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX AFTER AIRCRAFT LANDED FOR MAINTENANCE. FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY BETWEEN AFT TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT SEGMENT AND HANGER BEARING. DISASSEMBLED AFT SEGMENT AND FOUND WEAR ON BEARING MATING SURFACE OF THE SHAFT, AS Jan 8, 2018 · Bell 206BSDR QMLA2017101417111Mount · crackedCRACK FOUND ON THE NR 1 TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT BEARING MOUNT BRACKET, FOUND DURING A SHCEDULED MAINTENANCE BEARING CHANGE.Oct 14, 2017 · N425AM · Urocop EC130B4SDR EVCA201703101Flex Coupling · crackedWHILE PERFORMING PREFLIGHT CHECK, PILOT NOTED THAT THE AFT MOST FLEXIBLE DISC PACK COUPLING ON THE TAIL ROTOR SEGMENTED DRIVESHAFTS AT THE INTERFACE WITH THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX WAS CRACKED. VERIFIED CRACKED COUPLING AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE. PN: 407-340-3Mar 10, 2017 · N512MT · Bell 407SDR ALGA2016110700001Mount · crackedCRACK FOUND IN AREA OF NR 1 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT HANGAR BEARING MOUNT ON L/H SIDE OF TAILBOOM.AWAITING FOR REPAIR FROM MANUFACTURERNov 1, 2016 · N9YTKB · Agusta AW139SDR CA160215022Coupling · broken(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED 100/300 HR INSPECTION, THE OUTER DISC OF A 10 DISC PACK WAS DISCOVERED BROKEN THE EDGE RUB INDICATES THAT THE DISC HAS PROBABLY BEEN BROKEN FOR SOME TIME THE ACFT TT IS 9444.3. THE BROKEN PART IS UNKNOWN TIME IN SERVICE THE APPEARANCEFeb 15, 2016 · Bell 206BSDR EVCA201601121Coupling · loosePILOT STATED THAT UPON TAKEOFF THERE WAS A TAIL ROTOR VIBRATION. THEY LANDED THE ACFT & CALLED THE ACFT OOS. WE DISPATCHED A MECHANIC & UPON HIS ARRIVAL IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DISC PACK COUPLING FOR ONE OF THE SHAFTS THAT HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED HAD 1 BOLT THATNov 30, 2015 · N512MT · Bell 407SDR EVCA201601124Adapter · looseNUMBER 3 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT FOUND TO HAVE ADAPTER NUT BELOW MINIMUM TORQUE.Nov 23, 2015 · N488AE · Bell 407SDR EVCA201601200023Drive Shaft · wornNUMBER 2 TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT FOUND TO HAVE PITTING & A WEAR STEP ON COUPLING SPLINES.Nov 23, 2015 · N488AE · Bell 407SDR EVCA201601122Coupling · excess playUPON DETAILED INSPECTION FOUND NR 2 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COUPLING TO HAVE ABNORMAL PLAY.Nov 18, 2015 · N512MT · Bell 407SDR CA160119006Drive Shaft · sheared(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT TO DEPART WHEN THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED ABOVE THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. NO INJURIES REPORTED AND ACFT RECEIVED LOCALIZED DAMAGE.Nov 2, 2015 · Bell 407SDR EVCA20151109001Drive Shaft · shearedUPON TAKING OFF THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED YAW. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY LANDED & SHUTDOWN THE ACFT. UPON MX INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TAIL ROTOR SEGMENTED DRIVESHAFT LOCATED ABOVE THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ON THE TAIL BOOM HAD SHEARED CAUSING ANov 2, 2015 · N496AE · Bell 407SDR CA150601004Bushing · damaged(CAN) SYMETRICAL MECHANICAL CUTS ON FLANGE OF NEW RUBBER BUSHING THAT HOUSES THE T/R DRIVE SHAFT BEARING. ONLY SEEN WHEN RUBBER BUSHING IS SQUEEZED TO CHECKED FOR RUBBER FOR PLIABILITY.May 22, 2015 · Snias AS350B3SDR CA150601003Bushing · damaged(CAN) NEW RUBBER BUSHING THAT HOUSES THE TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT BEARING HAS A SERIES OF MECHANICAL CUTS AROUND FLANGE. THEY ARE ONLY NOTICED WHEN BUSHING IS SQUEEZED, BEFORE INSTALLATION.May 22, 2015 · Snias AS350B3SDR 2015F00070Shaft · failedTAILROTOR DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AT NR 5 SECTION. ACFT LOST ALTITUDE FROM 40 FOOT HOVER AND SPUN TO GROUND AND WAS DAMAGED. NO INJURY'S.May 20, 2015 · N210MH · Bell 206L3
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