What was found
DURING FLIGHT, A VIBRATION WAS NOTICED. FOUND A SECTION APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES LONG HAD BROKEN OFF FROM ONE OF THE FLEX FRAMES. THE SECTION PUNCTURED THE ROOF PANEL AND NICKED THE FUEL VENT LINE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- March 1, 2000
- Submitted
- April 12, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N577AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53247
- Aircraft time
- 2,154 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Drive Shaft
- Part number
- 206340300105
- Part serial
- KC452
- Condition
- Vibration
- Location
- Transmission
- Part time
- 2,154 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.