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'
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SDR Y5CR200700002Journal · brokenBEARING JOURNAL BROKEN OFF ON OUTPUT PINION.Nov 20, 2007 · Doug MD500ESDR CA071102003Boot · deteriorated(CAN) DRIVE SHAFT WAS RECENTLY INSPECTED, GREASED AS REQUIRED AT MFG. OLD BOOTS WERE SERVICEABLE, BUT AGE WAS NOT KNOWN SO REPLACEMENT WAS ELECTED AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. NEW BOOTS INSTALLED AND DRIVE SHAFT SERVICED. 21.1 HOURS AFTER REPACK GREASE LEAK WAOct 29, 2007 · Bell 206BSDR 2007FA0000970Shaft · crackedFINE TRANSVERSE CRACK(S) LOCATED NEAR THE CENTER PORTION OF PART.Oct 29, 2007SDR 2007FA0000969Shaft · crackedFINE TRANSVERSE CRACK(S) LOCATED NEAR THE CENTER PORTION OF PART.Oct 29, 2007SDR E3MA071115001Bearing · roughDURING A DAILY CHECK OF THE AIRCRAFT A GRINDING NOISE WAS DETECTED FROM THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COVER, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION THE GRINDING NOISE WAS FOUND TO BE COMING FROM THE 2 AFT TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT HANGAR BEARINGS. THE BEARING PN: BB1B649616B, SN: N18Oct 18, 2007 · N639ME · Urocop EC135T1SDR N9V2007F00000Drive Shaft · brokenPILOT MADE EASY RT TURN. FELT AN INCREASE IN VIBRATION. HE MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. FOUND THAT A FLEX FRAME HAD BROKEN ON THE MOST FORWARD END OF THE DRIVESHAFT THROUGH THE BOLT HOLE. THE DRIVESHAFT HAD A JUMP ROPE EFFECT WHEN TOct 5, 2007 · N2HV · Bell 206BSDR CA070801007Bearing · failed(CAN) ON WALK AROUND TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT SHAFT AT TRANSMISSION WAS NOTED TO HAVE LOTS OF PLAY, FWD DRIVESHAFT WAS REMOVED TO CHECK FOR COUPLING SPLINE WEAR WHICH WAS GOOD SO THE DRIVE ASSY WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE Jul 31, 2007 · Bell 47G2SDR 7217071607Drive Shaft · damagedFOUND DURING INSPECTION, THE FORWARD TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DEEP GROOVE WORN INTO THE TUBE NEAR THE END OF THE SHAFT EXCEEDING THE MECHANICAL DAMAGE LIMITS. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY LOOSE REINFORCING WIRE FROM A NEARBY SCAT TUBE FOR THE AIR COJul 16, 2007 · N170MC · Bolkms BK117B1SDR CA070713002Drive Shaft · out of round(CAN) UNABLE TO BALANCE SHORT SHAFT, RUNOUT CHECK OF FWD END OF SHAFT WAS .017 INCH. PREVIOUS T-CHECK REVEALED A RUNOUT OF .009 INCH WITH TROUBLES OF SAME NATURE AND SHORT SHAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE BENT, AND REPLACED WITH BALANCE OBTAINED. (TC NR 200Jul 12, 2007 · Snias AS350B2SDR 2007FA0000503Bearing · roughPILOT REPORTS GRINDING NOISE FROM TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT. REMOVED DRIVESHAFT ASSY AND DISCOVERED ROUGH A041-11 DAMPER BEARING. REPLACED BEARING ASSY. CLOSER EXAMINATION SHOWED PAINT USED DURING DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY ON LIP OF SEAL. OVER TIME THIS DAMAGED THE LIPJun 18, 2007 · N461H · Robsin R22BETASDR HEER117233Bearing · separatedDURING A DAILY INSPECTION TECHNICIAN FOUND BEARING CAGE SEPARATED AT THE RIVETS. ALSO FOUND SEALS OUT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RETENTION GROOVES. REQUEST THAT SHAFT ASSY BE SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION TO FILAB. REPLACED SHAFT ASSY WITH NEW.Jun 11, 2007 · N2249Z · Bell 206L1SDR PG9A115821Drive Shaft · wornDURING INSPECTION FOUND THE DRIVE SPLINES ON THE TR DS CENTER SECTION TO BE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALLED NEW TR DS.Jun 5, 2007 · N130GC · Urocop EC130B4SDR CA070518007Grease Fitting · loose(CAN) WHILE THE SHAFT WAS REMOVED THE MECHANIC WENT TO WIPE THE HANGER BEARING GREASE FITTING AND THE FITTING CAME OFF IN HIS HAND. ALL OTHER HANGER BEARING GREASE FITTINGS WERE THEN CHECKED AND 4 OUT OF THE 6 WERE FOUND TO BE VERY LOOSE. THE ONES WE FOUND LOMay 17, 2007 · Bell 407SDR CA070502002Hanger Assy · failed(CAN) T/R HANGAR BEARING ASSY FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE PILOT WAS ALERTED BY AN UNUSUAL NOISE UPON ENGINE START. (TC NR 20070502002)Apr 26, 2007 · Bell 230SDR O84A115223Hanger Assy · wornFWD TAIL ROTOR HANGER BEARING FAILED. SAFETY STRAP WAS THE ONLY THING HOLDING DRIVESHAFT IN PLACE. PILOT AND CREW NOTICED A MOMENTARY KNOCKING NOISE AFTER NR 1 ENGINE AT IDLE ONLY. CONTACTED BELL PRODUCT SUPPORT AND REPLACED HANGER BEARING ASSY. AFTER INSPApr 26, 2007 · N880SF · Bell 230SDR CA070506001Nut · damaged(CAN) ON APRIL 23, 2007 DURING A TEST FLIGHT FOR MAINTENANCE THAT WAS PERFORMED, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN UNCONTROLLED YAW TO THE RIGHT WHILE IN A 4 FOOT HOVER. THE HELICOPTER WAS IMMEDIATELY SET DOWN ON THE TARMAC. THERE APPEARED TO BE A STEP WORN IN THE INApr 23, 2007 · Bell 204BSDR CA070223005Spring · broken(CAN) ENGINEER CARRYING OUT REQUIREMENTS OF CAMP CODE NR 650121 (INSPECT/LUBE T/R DRIVESHAFT FLEX COUPLING). WHEN DISASSEMBLING THE T/R QUILL OUTPUT COUPLING IN SITU ON THE M/R TRANSMISSION. UPON REMOVAL OF RETAINER AND PLATE, A SMALL SECTION OF SPRING PN 20Feb 20, 2007 · Bell 212SDR CA070220003Bearing · defective(CAN) DAMPER HANGAR BEARING INNER RACE ROTATED ON DRIVESHAFT ASSY. BEARING REPLACED ON DRIVE SHAFT ASSY WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. (TC NR 20070220003)Feb 18, 2007 · Robsin R44SDR CA070129007Drive Shaft · broken(CAN) THE A/C WAS BEING LANDED TO DROP OFF SKIERS AND REPORTEDLY HAD A T/R DRIVE SHAFT BREAK BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE OIL COOLER. THE A/C WAS LANDED WITHOUT DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A T/R STRIKE. (TC NR 20070129007)Jan 25, 2007 · Bell 407SDR PG9A111542Drive Shaft · out of toleranceDURING INSPECTION, THE DRIVE SPLINES OF THE T/R DRIVE SHAFT CENTER SECTION, WERE FOUND TO BE WORN AND OUT OF LIMITS SPECIFIED IN THE MM CH 65-11-00, 6-2. SHAFT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW SHAFT.Oct 12, 2006 · N132GC · Urocop EC120BSDR CA061030002Bearing · damaged(CAN) ABNORMAL SOUND HEARD ON SHUTDOWN. ON FURTHER INSPECTION THE INNER RACE OF THE DAMPER BEARING ON THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT HAD BEEN FOUND TO HAVE SPUN. THE INNER RACE OF THE BEARING IS NOT ALLOWED ANY MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE TAIL ROTOOct 10, 2006 · Robsin R44SDR CA060718003Bearing Race · rough(CAN) IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE DAMPER BEARING HAD TURNED ON THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT. SLIPPAGE MARKS WERE ABOUT .5 INCH APART. THE BEARING WAS REMOVED SO IT COULD BE INSPECTED, AND POSSIBLY REINSTALLED. THE BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE ROUGH. IT WAS ALSO NOTEJul 17, 2006 · Robsin R44RAVENIISDR CA060728003Bearing · failed(CAN) THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT HANGER HAD BEEN INSTALLED THE NIGHT BEFORE THE FAILURE. WE SUSPECT AN INNER COUPLING FAILURE. THE SUSPECT COUPLING HAD BEEN RECOATED JUST BEFORE INSTALLATION BY USING AN AMS2451/4 PROCESS. (TC NR 20060728003)Jul 14, 2006 · Bell 205A1SDR 2006FA0000662Shaft · crackedMAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION 7 PCS WITH TRANSVERSE CRACKS INDICATIONS ON O.D. OF THE PARTJun 29, 2006SDR AACSDR61606Drive Shaft · unbondedNEW AIRCRAFT WAS BEING ASSEMBLED AFTER SHIPPING. DURING ASSEMBLY TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT WAS FOUND SCORED AROUND UPPER FLANGE ATTACHMENT AREA. THIS WAS DIRECTLY BELOW THE TAILROTOR GEARBOX, AT THE TOP OF THE VERTICAL FIN. SCORING WAS CAUSED BY A (CLICK-BOND) TYJun 16, 2006 · Agusta AB139SDR YHH2006F00000Cap · failedANTI TORQUE FAILURE RESULTING IN HARD LANDING AND SUDDEN STOPPAGE ON MAIN ROTOR BLADES AS A RESULT OF CONTACTING THE GROUND. (K)Apr 19, 2006 · N8063R · Skrsky S76ASDR Z1RA108750Bearing Support · looseNR 2 DRIVESHAFT SUPPORT BEARING EXTREMELY LOOSE IN HOUSING. EXCESSIVE GREASE PURGED OUT.Apr 16, 2006 · N760AF · Skrsky S76CSDR PG9A108749Drive Shaft · wornFOUND LOOSE RIVETS AT THE AFT AND FORWARD END OF THE CENTER SECTION DRIVE SHAFT./ REPLACED SHAFT WITH NEW.Apr 14, 2006 · N131GC · Urocop EC130B4SDR CA060331001Bearing · spunDURING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE T/R D/S ASSY BEARING HAD SPUN. THE INNER RACE ROTATED ON SHAFT ROTATED 1/4 TURN AND WITNESSED BY TORQUE SEAL. DRIVESHAFT REPLACED.Mar 30, 2006 · Robsin R44RAVENIISDR PG9A108596Drive Shaft · wornLOOSE RIVETS FOUND AT AFT END OF THE DRIVE SHAFT CENTER SECTION. REPLACED SHAFT WITH NEW.Mar 28, 2006 · N130GC · Urocop EC130B4SDR B3OR20060125Drive Shaft · misoverhauledDURING ROUTINE TBO REPLACEMENT OF TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT; IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FORWARD END OF THE RECENTLY OVERHAULED REPLACEMENT WAS UNPAINTED CAUSING THE NR 5 BEARING FIT TOLERANCES TO BE TOO LOOSE. MFG TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVES VERIFIED THAT THE DRIVEJan 26, 2006 · N5204J · Snias AS350B2SDR B3OR20060126Drive Assy · misoverhauledDURING ROUTINE TBO REPLACEMENT, DISCOVERED THE NEWLY OVERHAULED TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT FORWARD END WAS UNPAINTED CAUSING AN UNSERVICEABLY LOOSE FIT OF THE NR 5 BEARING. MANUFACTURER TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVES VERIFIED THAT THE AREA IN QUESTION IS SUPPOSED TO BEJan 26, 2006 · N5204J · Snias AS350B2SDR AU510001643Coupling · cracked(AUS) TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT FORWARD FLEXIBLE COUPLING CRACKED. INVESTIGATION FOUND MECHANICAL DAMAGE ON THE EDGE OF THE COUPLING AT ONE END OF THE CRACK. (OTHER CAUSE: MATERIAL - IMPACT DAMAGE ) (CASA NR 510001643)Dec 12, 2005 · Aerosp AS365N2SDR CA051212005Bearing · spunDURING INSPECTION, THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT DAMPER BEARING WAS NOTED TO HAVE MOVED ON THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT. THE WITNESS MARKS WERE MOVED ABOUT .250". THE BEARING FEELS FINE, AND THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. ROBINSON HELICOPTERS DOEDec 12, 2005 · Robsin R44RAVENIISDR IJA2006F00000Bearing · failedAC ON NORMAL FLIGHT. AT END OF FIRST LEG OF FLIGHT, PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINES. PILOT THEN NOTICED A NOISE NEAR THE REAR OF AC. MAINT WAS NOTIFIED AND AC WAS GROUNDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. AC WAS MOVED BY TRUCK TO HANGER. DISASSEMBLY WAS CONTINUED AND FOLLDec 9, 2005 · N912EM · Aerosp AS355NSDR ALGA105168Coupling · crackedCRACKED LAMINATE / REPLACED WITH NEW BY FIELD MAINTENANCE.Jul 29, 2005 · N510AL · Urocop EC120BSDR ALGA105148Tail Wheel · crackedCRACKED LAMINATE / REPLACED WITH NEW BY FIELD MAINTENANCE.Jul 24, 2005 · N524AL · Urocop EC120BSDR CA050610004Pin · cracked(CAN) WHEN REMOVING THE REAR FLANGE ON THE LONG TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE BEARING SLEEVES, TWO OF THE THREE SILVER PLATED SPRING PINS WERE FOUND CRACKED. ONE WAS CRACKED ALONG IT S FULL LENGTH, THE OTHER EXTENDED FROM THE BEVELED END OF THEJun 9, 2005 · Bolkms BO105SSDR ALGA104413Coupling · crackedONE LAMINATE CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW BY FIELD MAINTENANCE.Jun 6, 2005 · N510AL · Urocop EC120BSDR KBM2005F00107Bearing · wornLAMINATED BEARINGS ARE WORN, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)May 30, 2005 · N350SH · Snias AS350B2SDR KBM2005F00098Bearing · tornTAIL ROTOR LAMINATE BEARING, TORN, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)May 29, 2005 · N230SH · Snias AS350BASDR KBM2005F00115Bearing · delaminatedTAIL ROTOR LAMINATED BEARINGS, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)May 24, 2005 · N966SH · Snias AS350B2SDR KBM2005F00111Disc · crackedDISC ASSEMBLY, TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT DISC ASSY CRACKING, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)May 23, 2005 · N667JM · Bell 206BSDR CA050609019Hanger Assy · damaged(CAN) UNUSUAL NOISE HEARD ON SHUTDOWN. NR 1 T/R DRIVESHAFT HANGER SUPPORT 206-030-433-007 FOUND TO HAVE ELONGATED HOLES FOR HANGER ASSY ATTACH SCREWS 206-040-323-003. THESE SCREWS WERE WORN .333 THROUGH. NEW HANGER MOUNT, HANGER ASSY, BEARING COLLAR, DRIVESHApr 15, 2005 · Bell 206BSDR YTRR100232Bearing · wornTAIL ROTOR HANGAR BEARING WORN BEYOND MANUFACTURERS LIMITS.Apr 14, 2005 · N595RL · Bell 407SDR 109040705DGDrive Shaft · damagedUPON UNCOWLING FOR A ROUTINE 600 HOUR INSPECTION, THE MAINTENANCE STAFF NOTED THE REMAINS OF A TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT RUBBER COLLAR (P/N: 109-0425-08-1) LAYING ON THE DECK BELOW ITS RESPECTIVE BEARING HANGAR. THE RUBBER COLLAR APPEARS HEAT DAMAGED AND BRITTLApr 7, 2005 · N22RX · Agusta A109SDR A109040705DGDrive Assy · damagedUPON UNCOWLING FOR A ROUTINE 600 HOUR INSPECTION, THE MAINTENANCE STAFF NOTED THE REMAINS OF A TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT RUBBER COLLAR (P/N: 109-0425-08-1) LAYING ON THE DECK BELOW ITS RESPECTIVE BEARING HANGAR. THE RUBBER COLLAR APPEARS HEAT DAMAGED AND BRITTLApr 7, 2005 · N22RX · Agusta A109SDR ALGA100235Drive Shaft · vibrationHIGH VIBRATION / REPLACED WITH NEW BY FIELD MAINTENANCEMar 9, 2005 · N5NBEO · Bell 407SDR YTRR099234Bearing · vibrationNR 1 AND 2 TAIL ROTOR HANGAR BEARING CAUSING HI FREQUENCY VIBRATION IN AIRCRAFTFeb 8, 2005 · N594RL · Bell 407SDR 2005FA0000419Drive Shaft · corrodedDURING 600 HOUR INSPECTION GREASE IN DRIVE SHAFT HAD A RUSTY (BROWN) COLOR (NOTE: ANDEROL GREASE IS BLACK). UPON INSPECTION PART HAS 600.0 HOURS SINCE NEW. LIFE LIMIT OF 6000 HRS, THE SPLINES WERE WORN TO THE THICKNESS OF A PIECE OF PAPER (APPROX .090 NEW). Jan 7, 2005 · N72LP · Hughes 269C1
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